aspiration vs dream

aspiration

noun
  • The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of). 

  • The action of aspirating. 

  • A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants. 

dream

noun
  • A hope or wish. 

  • Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping. 

  • A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy. 

adj
  • Ideal; perfect. 

verb
  • To hope, to wish. 

  • To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. 

  • To envision as an imaginary experience (usually when asleep). 

  • To consider the possibility (of). 

  • To daydream. 

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