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de·lu·sion
delusion
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- pronunciation:
- dih
lu
zhn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act of deluding; or the condition of being deluded.
- synonyms:
- contrivance, deception
- similar words:
- bluff, fake, hallucination, hoax, illusion, pretense, self-deception, sham, trick
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definition 2: |
a mistaken or false belief, esp. one that persists despite evidence to the contrary, as in certain abnormal mental states.
- synonyms:
- illusion, misbelief, mistake
- antonyms:
- reality, verity
- similar words:
- dream, error, fallacy, fancy, fantasy, hallucination, ignis fatuus, misconception, myth, phantasm, self-deception, vision
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related words: |
complex, escape, ghost, mirage, phantom, pride |
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derivation: |
delusional (adj.) |
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