delusion
9 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #13,717
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Definitions
noun
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪlˈuːʒʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural delusions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of deluding
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
conclusionillusionconfusionfusionintrusiontransfusionseclusioninfusioncontusioncollusionexclusioninclusiondisillusionallusiondiffusionextrusion
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A disease” wd-fact-v3
- “the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas” wn-def