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DELUSORY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does delusory mean?
• DELUSORY (adjective)
The adjective DELUSORY has 1 sense:
1. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
Familiarity information: DELUSORY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
Synonyms:
deceptive; delusory
Context example:
a delusory pleasure
Similar:
unreal (not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary)
Derivation:
delude (be false to; be dishonest with)
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