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notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey

n. 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"

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inkling, intimation, glimmering, glimmer

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

gleam, gleaming, glimmer

n. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

hint, tip

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

blueprint, design, pattern

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

intention

n. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"

plot, secret plan, game

n. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

strategy

n. the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war

illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy

n. something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

vagary

n. 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"

notion

n. a general inclusive concept

prepossession

n. the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"

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