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ILLUSIONARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does illusionary mean? 

ILLUSIONARY (adjective)
  The adjective ILLUSIONARY has 1 sense:

1. marked by or producing illusionplay

  Familiarity information: ILLUSIONARY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ILLUSIONARY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by or producing illusion

Synonyms:

illusional; illusionary

Context example:

illusionary stage effects

Similar:

unreal (lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria)

Derivation:

illusion (the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas)


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