will-o'-the-wisp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɪləðəˈwɪsp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wilə ᵺə wisp)


will-o'-the-wisp
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Synonyms:
fancy Collocations, dream Collocations, pipedream, ignis fatuus (Latin), shadow Collocations, illusion Collocations, vision Collocations, fantasy Collocations, dream come true, false impression, dream vision


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