Imagination
Imagination noun - The ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others.
Whimsy and imagination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whimsy" instead a noun "Imagination".
Whimsy
Whimsy noun - A sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action.
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Imagination and whimsy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imagination" instead a noun "Whimsy".
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Originally, Wonderland was expelled from the universe as we know it for being based on imagination and whimsy rather than physics and logic.
Source: Humans Are Special - He later sings a song to Emma where he defends the doctor's whimsy, explaining that the world truly is a wonderful place, but that it takes someone with a healthy imagination to see it.
Source: In Defence Of Story Telling -
Originally the musical salute to imagination was drenched in colorful whimsy — Zeppelins from Another World, a purple dragon named Figment, etc.
Source: Disneyfication
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