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Thesaurus entry: illusion
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illusion
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noun
1.
he had destroyed her illusions
synonyms
: delusion, misapprehension, misconception, false impression; fantasy, fancy, dream, chimera; fool's paradise, self-deception.
2.
the lighting increases the illusion of depth
synonyms
: appearance, impression, semblance; misperception, false appearance;
rare
simulacrum.
3.
it's just an illusion
synonyms
: mirage, hallucination, apparition, figment of the imagination, trick of the light, trompe l'oeil; deception, trick, smoke and mirrors.
4.
Copperfield's amazing illusions
synonyms
: (magic) trick, conjuring trick; (
illusions
) magic, conjuring, sleight of hand, legerdemain.