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illusion

[ɪˈluː.ʒən]noun3 syllables

Illusion means: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.

Synonyms for illusion19

noun, as in an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, deception

noun, as in something many people believe that is false

fantasy, phantasy, fancy

noun, as in the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

delusion, head game

noun, as in an erroneous mental representation

semblance

also used for illusion

misapprehension, misbelief, misconception, mirage, phantom

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What does illusion mean?4

noun

1

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

2

something many people believe that is false“they have the illusion that I am very wealthy”

3

the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas“She has a delusion that she is being spied on.”

4

an erroneous mental representation“Artists use perspective in art to create an illusion of depth.”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with illusion?11

two syllables

fusion
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Illusion in a sentence

  • The past is memory, the future is hope, and the present is an illusion.carlosalberto
  • This looks longer than that, but it is an optical illusion.CK
  • In my opinion, permanent peace is nothing but illusion.CM
  • Difference between the past, present, and future is nothing but an extremely widespread illusion.shanghainese
  • The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.carlosalberto
  • Pleasure can lie in illusion, but happiness can only lie in truth.DJ_Saidez
  • We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions.Scott
  • Our life is full of myths, illusions, and paradoxes.ddnktr

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Forms of illusion

as a noun

plural
illusions