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il·lu·so·ry
 illusory
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- pronunciation:
- ih
lu
s
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
causing or being an illusion or illusions; unreal or deceptive.
His success was only illusory.illusory imaginings- antonyms:
- factual, genuine, real
- similar words:
- airy, deceptive, imaginary, phantom
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| related words: |
deceitful, fugitive, imaginative, make-believe, phantom, visionary |
adverb + (adj.)illusory
entirely, equally, increasingly, largely, therefore, ultimately
(adj.)illusory
+ adverb
indeed
(adj.)illusory
+ noun
appearance,
belief,
benefit,
bid,
character,
desire,
dream,
fiction,
freedom,
goal,
hope,
ideal,
identity,
meaning,
nature,
notion,
perception,
presence,
reality,
reflection,
rivalry,
self,
sense,
superiority,
truth,
version
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The word illusory
contains the following part:
-ory, -atory2
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means serving to, pertaining to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ory
, -atory2 attaches to Latin verb roots to form adjectives. Adjectives ending in "-atory
" tend to have corresponding verbs ending in "-ate" (congratulatory: congratulate).
Example words:
accusatory, advisory, aleatory, amatory, ambulatory, anticipatory, auditory, commendatory, compulsory, conciliatory, cursory, dextrorotatory, ejaculatory, exclamatory, exploratory, illusory, mandatory, obligatory, perfunctory, placatory, preparatory, refractory, respiratory, satisfactory, sensory, transitory
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