figment
/ˈfɪɡmənt/noun
उच्चारण फ़िग्मन्ट
कल्पना की उपज, मनगढ़ंत बात, भ्रम
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noun
- 1
[C] a ~ of sb's imagination
a thing that somebody believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination
कल्पना की उपज, मनगढ़ंत बात, भ्रम
- The ghost was just a figment of his imagination.
- Her fears about failing were a figment of her imagination; Radhika passed with high marks.
¶Idioms 1
a figment of sb's imagination
something that seems real but exists only in somebody's mind
किसी की कल्पना की उपज
- The noise was a figment of your imagination.
- The so-called conspiracy is a figment of their imagination.
§Grammar and usage
Figment is almost always used in the phrase 'a figment of somebody's imagination'.
Figment लगभग हमेशा 'a figment of somebody's imagination' phrase में ही प्रयोग होता है।