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Illusion
01
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
02
a misleading or incorrect mental representation of reality
Examples
the horror movie created such a realistic illusion of fear that viewers were genuinely frightened.
The mirror created the illusion that the room was larger than it actually was.
03
something that a lot of people consider to be true but is not
Examples
The illusion that eating carrots improves night vision persists, although it is not supported by scientific studies.
Many individuals hold the illusion that sugar causes hyperactivity in children, although research has repeatedly proven this belief to be false.
04
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
Lexical Tree
disillusion
disillusion
illusional
illusion
illus
