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illusions

3 definitions • 8 examples
1
an idea or belief that is not true:

Examples:

have no illusion about He had no illusions about his talents as a singer.
under no illusion I'm under no illusions (= I understand the truth) about the man I married.
be labouring under the illusion My boss is labouring under the illusion that (= wrongly believes that) the project will be completed on time.
2
something that is not really what it seems to be:

Examples:

create the illusion of A large mirror in a room can create the illusion of space.
The impression of calm in the office is just an illusion.
3
an idea or belief that is not true, or something that is not what it seems to be:

Examples:

We have no illusions about how difficult the job will be.
[ + that clause ] I was under the illusion that trains ran frequently on weekends (= I wrongly believed this).
They managed to create the illusion of space in a tiny apartment.

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