illusion
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- noun
- /ɪˈluːʒən/
- Actually it's, it's an illusion that we create, right?
- create the illusion of
- the illusion of control
- just an illusion
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Watch on YouTubeBut actually, if time is an illusion, that's Einstein.
- But actually, if time is an illusion, that's Einstein.
- Like those things are those illusions of uncertainty and fear.
- And it was just a more wonderful illusion to live in.
- Let's not burst the illusion, Paul, We like.
- Actually it's, it's an illusion that we create, right?
- We are are living a complete and utter illusion of reality.
- You know, the beautiful illusions that we have have been dashed.
- And both of those are illusions, basically.
- So let me, that's an illusion in itself, right?
- The I I'm reminded of a concept called collective illusions that people believe.
- The problem is, is that it starts giving you the illusion that it is not war.
- Like what is love that is based on illusion about the other?
- But yeah, having that shadow there will give the illusion of, you know, smaller jawline.
- So if I go higher, kind of gives the illusion OK, tricks.
Examples
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We have to go all the way to the top because our freedom is an illusion.
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And if everyone believes the illusion, it becomes reality.
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And it was just a more wonderful illusion to live in.
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The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
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The illusion is that the finish line is the destination, but the act itself is the destination.
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But they are under the illusion I'm a writer.
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And both of those are illusions, basically.
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The Kanizsa square works to create the illusion of a square that is not really there.
Academic text (1999) -
Both sides are eager to sustain the illusion of progress produced by the recent presidential summits.
Academic text (1999) -
The magician's performance created an illusion that he could make objects disappear.
Synonyms
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A strong false belief that someone still has even when it is not true
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A wrong idea that many people believe
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An appearance that looks normal but hides the real situation
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An idea or hope that seems real but is not possible
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A wrong idea about something
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An idea that is not true because of wrong thinking or misunderstanding
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A false idea that people think is true
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A thing that seems real but is only in the mind, like a ghost
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A belief based on false information
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A false idea that many people believe
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An idea that is wrong
Antonyms
Compounds
How Real
Surface Forms
Morphology
illusion = illusive (opaque) = illus + ion
The root 'illus' is not a standalone English word, and the meaning of 'illusion' is not directly derived from any recognizable English base word.
Etymology
Illusion comes from Latin parts in- and ludere which mean 'to play' or 'to mock', so the original idea was a kind of 'play' on the mind. That's why an illusion is a false sight or belief that 'plays' with how you see or think.