idiom
wishful thinking
WISH-ful THINK-ing
ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
wishfulthinking
Dictionary meaning
believing something is true because one wants it to be true, despite evidence to the contrary
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