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illusion

il·lu·sion

UK/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ US/ɪˈluː.ʒən/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

something many people believe that is false

  • “they have the illusion that I am very wealthy”
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3.

the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

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4.

Origin

From Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from illūdere, from in- (“at, upon”) + lūdere (“to play, mock, trick”). Displaced native Old English dwimmer.

Phrases

  • argument from illusion
  • barber pole illusion
  • boomerang illusion
  • café wall illusion
  • clustering illusion
  • coffer illusion
  • comparative illusion
  • Cornsweet illusion

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