illusion
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/
- (GA) enPR: ĭ-lo͞o'zhən, IPA: [ɪˈluː.ʒən]
- (Conservative RP) IPA: /ɪˈl(j)uːzj(ə)n/
illusion
- (countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
- We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches.
- Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food.
- (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
- Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
- (countable) A magician’s trick.
- (uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.
- Synonyms: misapprehension
- French: illusion
- German: Illusion, Wahnvorstellung, Sinnestäuschung
- Italian: illusione
- Portuguese: ilusão
- Russian: иллю́зия
- Spanish: ilusión
- German: Illusion
- Russian: иллю́зия
- French: illusion
- Russian: иллю́зия
- Russian: иллю́зия
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