willing suspension of disbelief

noun

A suspension of disbelief.

Meanings

nounwilling suspension of disbelief (usually uncountable, plural willing suspensions of disbelief)

plural willing suspensions of disbelief

  1. uncountableusuallyA suspension of disbelief.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Chicago

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