Death is a chimera: because while I exist, death does not exist; and when there is death, I no longer exist.
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Chimera
/kaɪˈmɪɹə/
Synonyms for "chimera" (98 found)
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dreamlanddreamworldeidolonfalse belieffancyfantasquefantasyfictionfigmentfigment of the imaginationfreakgolden dreamhallucinationharpyidle fancyignis fatuusillusionimageryimaginationimagining
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insubstantial image
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inventionloch ness monstermaggotmake believemake-believemedusamisbeliefmisconceptionmosaicmythmythical monstersogrephantasmphantompipepipe dreampomatopotomatoquixotic idealrainbow
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romanceself-deceitself-deceptionself-delusionsick fancystretch of the imaginationthick-coming fanciestopatotricktriptrollunicornunreal hopeutopiavaporvisionwhimwhimsywildest dreamwildest dreamswrong impression
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12 entrieschimeric proteinchimeric receptorchimeric virusfantasy scenariogermline chimeragoat bodygrandiose schemeillusory projectlion headserpent tailsomatic chimerawishful fantasy
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6 entrieschimeric proteinfusion genegenetic chimeragermline chimeramythical chimerasomatic chimera
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Genetic testing revealed that the man was a chimera, having 2 different sets of DNA in different parts of his body.
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Sometimes I found myself doubting whether it was not all some dream or some strange chimera of my unbalanced brain.
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...beestis clepid chymeres, that han a part of ech beest, and suche ben not, no but oonly in opynyoun...
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