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chimera

IPA pronunciation: /kaɪˈmɪə.rə/

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Russian meaning

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English definition

A thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve.

Example

Effortless overnight fluency in a second language is a pedagogical chimera.

Collocations

pursue a chimera
prove a chimera
mere chimera

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