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Meanings of fancied in English
Formed or conceived by the imagination.
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Examples for "invented"
Examples for "invented"
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OPINION:IN 1951, Samuel Lubell invented the concept of the political solar system.
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The only problem is those solutions have not yet been invented yet.
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This invented scene is seriously misrepresentative of public opinion in May 1940.
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The most exciting aspects of 5G haven't even been invented yet, however.
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She invented the key thing to be sure the house was secure.
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Because in their fictional form they have what we really want: independence.
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That sort of national identity is impossible to summarise in fictional form.
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Unlike their mostly fictional elders, the young people talk and behave realistically.
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Why was the series set in this fictional place called New Azania?
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I mean one with a fictional boarding school setting, she said recently.
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The same distinction is found in the drama and in fictitious narrative.
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The risk of the trades was masked by fictitious positions, UBS said.
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The strength of his resolution imparted a fictitious vigor to his muscles.
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The events described are imaginary and all of the characters are fictitious.
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It was the fictitious expectations of someone that didn't know any better.
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Their fabricated identities included surnames common in Ireland, including Murphy and Foley.
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Pyongyang denied any involvement and said South Korea had fabricated the incident.
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Officials say the group fabricated their story and should apologise to residents.
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According to the SEC, the company fabricated account statements to conceal fraud.
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Moscow has called the case against Butina fabricated and demanded her release.
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The scene's made-up, of course, but that last fact is absolutely correct.
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The training data for each person was given a made-up record number.
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This was an entirely made-up belief; but she really believed in it.
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Shift-space is just a made-up word that the press likes to use.
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Two-thirds of this increase has been made-up by unconventional oil and gas.
Usage of fancied in English
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In the mean time the Surajah Dowlah was reveling in fancied security.
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He fancied they had made a mistake in the name in writing.
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Weyburn fancied the hearing of a step; he heard the whispering dress.
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I almost fancied the shadow of one looking in at the window.
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He fancied he saw the sparkle of the starlight in her hair.
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He fancied there would be hoar-frost on the trees in the morning.
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We were going in the direction we fancied the blacks had taken.
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Liberal Arts Think back to a teacher you really fancied at school.
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Referee Stuart Attwell decided he fancied taking centre stage after the break.
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Fallion had fancied that he'd seen blazing blue eyes a moment ago.
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The most fancied side in the other group is Lille of France.
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Over it they fancied they could see figures moving in the conservatory.
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Beulah fancied him a Solon in sagacity, and a Bacon in wisdom.
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Once they fancied that the dog turned his nose in their direction.
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Kitty fancied the passion in his eyes, the words he would speak.
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No idea, I confessed, perhaps he just fancied a stint in Australia.
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Fancied across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
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United States of America
Rare