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ideally collapse: in an ideal manner; "ideally, this will remove all problems"

exemplar collapse: something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

on paper collapse: as described in contrast to as practiced; "on paper, this looks like a good idea"; as written or printed; "this is exactly what the composer had set down on paper"

inkling collapse: a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"

prototype collapse: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

idealism collapse: impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are; (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

rationale collapse: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

notion collapse: (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"; a general inclusive concept; an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

ideal collapse: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain; model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal; constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"; conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal; of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

vagary collapse: an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"

deem collapse: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

abstraction collapse: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples; the act of withdrawing or removing something; an abstract painting; the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances; a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"

why collapse: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

conceit collapse: the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"; a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"; an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things

suspicion collapse: being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"; the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"

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