Idea and Thing

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Idea noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

Usage example: the idea is to get the information without seeming to be nosy

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Thing is a synonym for idea in item topic. In some cases you can use "Thing" instead a noun "Idea".

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

Thing noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

Usage example: the important thing is that we get the project back on schedule

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Idea is a synonym for thing in thought topic. Sometimes you can use "Idea" instead a noun "Thing", if it concerns topics such as item.

good	good idea	good thing
best	best idea	best thing
exact	exact idea	exact thing
better	better idea	better thing
Other adjectives: similar, right, single, stupid, entire, real, big, great, wrong, little, bad, terrible, interesting, new, funny, worst, next, weird.

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