Idea and Whim

Idea

Idea noun - Something imagined or pictured in the mind.

Usage example: my idea of the perfect vacation spot is an uncrowded, unspoiled beach

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Whim and idea are semantically related In some cases you can use "Whim" instead a noun "Idea".

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

Whim noun - An odd or fanciful or capricious idea.

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Idea and whim are semantically related in impulse topic. Sometimes you can use "Idea" instead a noun "Whim".

Nearby Words: whimsical, whimsy, whimper

good	good idea	good whim
simple	simple idea	simple whim
stupid	stupid idea	stupid whim
evil	evil idea	evil whim
Other adjectives: little, bad, personal, crazy, possible, mere, slightest, strange.

However provoking her is not a good idea and she could easily destroy entire cities on a whim.

Source: Satan Is Good
The Id: Jim, who tends to be more impulsive and is far more likely to plunge himself into a bad idea on a whim.

Source: Podcast / Fistshark Marketing
Only later do they realize he was able to shut down their defense network on a whim, and so they decide imprisoning and (implicitly) torturing him is a good idea.

Source: Film / The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

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