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English noun: illusion | |||
| 1. | illusion (cognition) an erroneous mental representation | ||
| Synonyms | semblance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appearance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apparition, fantasm, irradiation, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, phantom limb, shadow | ||
| 2. | illusion (cognition) something many people believe that is false | ||
| Samples | They have the illusion that I am very wealthy. | ||
| Synonyms | fancy, fantasy, phantasy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misconception | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bubble, ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp, wishful thinking | ||
| 3. | illusion (act) the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas | ||
| Synonyms | delusion, head game | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation | ||
| 4. | illusion (act) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||
| Synonyms | conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | performance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | card trick, prestidigitation, sleight of hand | ||
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