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Illusory

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Adjective

1. illusive, illusory

based on or having the nature of an illusion

Example Sentences:
'illusive hopes of finding a better job'
'Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Illusory

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adjective
producing, produced by, or based on illusion; deceptive or unreal

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Illusory

see synonyms of illusory
adjective
producing, based on, or having the nature of, illusion; deceptive; unreal; illusive

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Illusory

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adj.
Produced by, based on, or having the nature of an illusion; deceptive: an illusory belief that their finances would improve.

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