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Word: Illusion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘deceiving, deception’): via Old French from Latin illusio(n-), from illudere ‘to mock’, from in- ‘against’ + ludere ‘play’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈl(j)uːʒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience
Short Definition:instance of wrong or misinterpreted perception of sensory experience
Examples:- stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood-grain textures
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