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delusive |
of or similar to a delusion; unreal. [1/2 definitions] |
illusory |
causing or being an illusion or illusions; unreal or deceptive. |
might1 |
used to indicate what would be a possibility or would have been a possibility under a certain unreal condition (followed by "have" plus a past participle when referring to a possible action or state in the past). [1/5 definitions] |
might as well |
used to indicate an unreal alternative that feels equivalent to the thing or situation that actually exists. [1/2 definitions] |
phantom |
an unreal or illusory figure, such as a ghost or specter; apparition. [2/4 definitions] |
would |
used with the equivalent meaning of "will1" but showing that the action or state referred to in the clause is unreal. [1/5 definitions] |
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