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Aspiration vs Daydream - What's the difference?

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Aspiration is a synonym of daydream.


As nouns the difference between aspiration and daydream

is that aspiration is aspiration (burst of air that follows the release of some consonants) while daydream is a spontaneous and fanciful series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality.

As a verb daydream is

to have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.

aspiration

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en 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 or of)
    • Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor
    Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game
    Derived terms
    * aspirational * aspirationalism * aspirationalist

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of aspirating.
  • (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
    • Derived terms
    * aspirational * preaspiration

    External links

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    daydream

    English

    (wikipedia daydream)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spontaneous and fanciful series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality.

    • Verb

  • To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.
    • Stop daydreaming and get back to work!

    See also

    * dream * nightmare * REM