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The Clue
Fanciful notions (8 letter answer)
The Answer
CONCEITS
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Notes
The answer CONCEITS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CONCEIT as a noun:
1. (amour propre, conceit, self-love, vanity) = feelings of excessive pride
2. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
3. a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
4. an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"
5. (conceit, conceitedness, vanity) = the trait of being unduly vain and conceited