illusion

/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ · noun

Meaning

Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
A magician’s trick.
The state of being deceived or misled.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

deception(English)trick(English)head game(English)legerdemain(English)fancy(English)magic trick(English)fantasy(English)phantasy(English)illusions(English)illusory(English)magician(English)perception(English)

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Sources

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