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Illusion

noun

/ɪˈluː.ʒən/

Meaning

a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted; a false idea or belief

a false idea or belief; a deceptive appearance

The magician created a spectacular illusion that made the elephant appear to vanish.

The magician created the illusion of a floating woman.

under an illusion

delusion, mirage, deception, fantasy, hallucination, trick

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delusion, mirage, deception, fantasy

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delusion, fantasy, mirage, hallucination, trick

reality, fact, truth, actuality

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reality, fact, truth, actuality

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reality, truth

optical illusion, grand illusion, create illusion, create an illusion, under an illusion, shattered illusion

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optical illusion, grand illusion, create illusion

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create an illusion, optical illusion, under an illusion, shattered illusion

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Dramatic and wide-reaching changes in political, social, or economic systems, often involving the ov...

The concluding part of a speech, often intended to inspire or persuade.

the capacity for activity or work; power derived from physical or chemical resources

a microscopic organism, especially one that causes disease

an elevated flat area of land or a period of little change