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illusion
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[ɪˈl(j)uːʒn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience
(e.g: stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood-grain textures)
Phrases:
- be under no illusion
- be under the illusion that
Origin
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Middle English (in the sense ‘deceiving, deception’): via Old French from Latin illusio(n-), from illudere ‘to mock’, from in- ‘against’ + ludere ‘play’
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