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as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
her idea that her new man is a long lost prince is surely just a delusion
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as in myth
a false idea or belief
he appears to suffer from the delusion that he's the best reporter in the business
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Recent Examples of delusion
Danielle, a mastermind on Big Brother, is a portrait of delusion.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Fans, as usual, suffer from the delusion that someone else should pay for their football club and subsidise its continual losses.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Karen, however, is still riding on the delusions of a time before she was convicted and continues her attack on Mia undeterred.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Symptoms include: Hallucinations or delusions Increased heart rate Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Dizziness
Muscle jerks
Sweating or flushing
Seizures
Effexor is not approved for children but is sometimes used off-label for anxiety and depression disorders.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Fans, as usual, suffer from the delusion that someone else should pay for their football club and subsidise its continual losses.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Karen, however, is still riding on the delusions of a time before she was convicted and continues her attack on Mia undeterred.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Symptoms include: Hallucinations or delusions Increased heart rate Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Dizziness
Muscle jerks
Sweating or flushing
Seizures
Effexor is not approved for children but is sometimes used off-label for anxiety and depression disorders.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delusion
Noun
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Again and again, the fantasies that fueled Trump’s candidacy are colliding with the reality of his presidency, and the result is already dispelling the illusions of many who advocated for him.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The panic party was a dangerous gamble designed to support the illusion that a ship had been abandoned.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Entrepreneurship Brings Freedom One myth is that entrepreneurship brings freedom.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The myth that breast pain can't be a sign of cancer is persistent.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors allege Kouri killed her husband as a means to collect millions in life insurance funds and start her dream career in high-end real estate.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Louisiana, Arizona end pauses on capital punishment as 3 executions set for March Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yet, as Attanasio continues to clamp down on spending, his team’s margin for error keeps shrinking.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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And that’s before factoring in an error in the data published on DOGE’s website that mislabels a contract as $8 billion, which was later corrected in the federal database to only be $8 million.—
Bloomberg News,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many of the archival clips had been featured in one or more of the prior anniversary shows, like Martin and Gilda Radner frantically dancing together at a bar, or a short film where Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks shared a fantasy waltz.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Heralded for its visuals, the fantasy feature follows a young deity who defies destiny and wields supernatural powers to protect his people from his formidable foes.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Heidi Klum Carries Around Baby Teeth for Good Luck, Plus More Wacky Celebrity Superstitions Lorre’s chair superstition seems to have served him well, as the Emmy winner has created such beloved and long-running shows as Dharma & Greg, Two and a Half Men, Mike & Molly and Mom.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Lunar New Year, typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries, has a similar superstition.—
Amanda Cappelli,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Along with the visions of carpaccio dancing through my head, my enchanting spa day and thrilling hours on the mountain have occupied wistful daydreams since my journey to Colorado.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Camping too close to a river Camping on the banks of a gently-flowing river is the stuff of daydreams, postcards, and Instagram posts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One Oiler almost went with the two superstars but wanted Mattias Ekholm’s poise and vision.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Running a $10 billion district with more than 44,000 employees and 320,000 students demands a firm grasp of budgeting, a clear long-term vision and relentless focus on student outcomes.—
Sendhil Revuluri,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Delusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delusion. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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