ILLUSION


Meaning of ILLUSION in English

(~s)

1.

An ~ is a false idea or belief.

No one really has any ~s about winning the war.

= delusion

N-VAR: oft N that, N of n/-ing

2.

An ~ is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else.

Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the ~ of extra height...

N-COUNT: oft N of n/-ing

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