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   Il·lu·sion

   /iˈlo͞oZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses: "the illusion makes parallel lines seem to diverge by placing them on a zigzag-striped background" Similar miragehallucinationapparitionphantasmphantomvisionspecterfantasyfigment of the imaginationwill-o'-the-wisptrick of the lightignis fatuus
   • ▪ a deceptive appearance or impression: "the illusion of family togetherness" Similar appearanceimpressionimitationsemblancepretenseshamfalse appearancedeceptive appearancedeceptionmisperceptionrare:simulacrumOpposite reality
   • ▪ a false idea or belief: "he had no illusions about the trouble she was in" Similar delusionmisapprehensionmisconceptiondeceptionfalse impressionmistaken impressionfantasydreamchimerafool's paradiseself-deceptioncastles in the aircastles in Spainfallacyerrormisjudgmentfancy

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘deceiving, deception’): via Old French from Latin illusio(n-), from illudere ‘to mock’, from in- ‘against’ + ludere ‘play’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. illusional adjective
   • 2. illusionary adjective

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   Synonyms for ILLUSION: dream, fantasy, daydream, vision, delusion, unreality, phantasy, idea; Antonyms of ILLUSION: fact, reality, actuality, truth, verity.

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   Synonyms for ILLUSIONS: fantasies, visions, dreams, daydreams, delusions, phantasies, unrealities, ideas; Antonyms of ILLUSIONS: facts, realities, actualities, truths, verities.

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   n. # trick , sense. superstition. n. # power. Another way to say Illusion? Synonyms for Illusion (other words and phrases for Illusion).

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to illusion. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of illusion. Mirrors give an illusion of more space in a room. Synonyms. semblance. misleading visual impression. optical illusion. unreality. deceiving appearance. impression. vision. false image. mirage. chimera