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hypothetical(adjective, obscure, extraordinary, superior, uncertain)
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abstract(adjective, obscure, extraordinary, superior, wild)
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academic(adjective, philosophy, uncertain, doubtful, vague)
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speculative(adjective, wild, uncertain, unreasonable, useless)
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conceptual(adjective, abstract, immaterial, topical)
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conjectural(adjective, vague, abstract, imaginary, supposition)
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ideal(adjective, fake, extraordinary, superior, false)
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suppositional(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, vague, supposition)
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notional(adjective, fake, false, fantastic, intellectual)
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impractical(adjective, silly, unreasonable, unlikely, unrealistic)
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assumed(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, vague, risky)
10
pure(adjective, imaginary, academic, hypothetical, notional)
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transcendent(adjective, great, extraordinary, real, intellectual)
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intellectual(adjective, obscure, extraordinary, fantastic, whole)
9
supposititious(adjective, fake, false, fantastic, unreal)
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ideational(adjective, hypothetical)
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metaphysical(adjective, physical, moral, abstract, logical)
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philosophical(adjective, moral, intellectual, supernatural, abstract)
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putative(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, vague, supposition)
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supposed(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, vague, fictitious)
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