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de·lu·sion
 delusion
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- pronunciation:
- dih
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 n
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of causing someone to believe in something false or not real, or the belief in something false or not real.
He had given himself delusions of greatness when he was just an ordinary painter.- synonyms:
- deception
- similar words:
- bluff, fake, hoax, illusion, trick
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| definition 2: |
a false belief that continues even when it has been shown to be false. Delusions may be caused by certain mental illnesses.
The man's illness gave him the delusion that he was God.- synonyms:
- illusion, mistake
- similar words:
- dream, error, fancy, fantasy, myth, vision
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| derivation: |
delusional (adj.) |
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