ILLUSION
ADJECTIVES
► ILLUSIONABLE liable to illusions → 1879
► PRESTIGIATORY consisting of illusions, tricks, or impostures; juggling, conjuring; deceptive, delusive → 1588 obs.
NOUNS
► BLEFLUM an illusion, a sham, what has no reality in it → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRAIN TRICK an illusion or delusion; a trick played by the brain → a1652
► EYE TRICK an optical illusion; something which deceives the eye → 1946
► IMPOSTURE illusion; the deception of unreal or feigned appearances → 1643 obs.
► MARE’S-NEST an illusion or false discovery; an illusory discovery, esp. one that is much vaunted and displays foolish credulity → a1619
► PRESTIGE an illusion; a conjuring trick; a deception, an imposture → 1656
► PRESTIGY an illusion; a conjuring trick; a deception, an imposture → 1615 obs.
► TAKE-ON an illusion → 1960s sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► AIR-MONGER a person who pursues illusions → 1628 obs.
► DECEPTIONIST a person who performs feats of illusion; a juggler → 1883
VERBS
► HALLUCINATE to suffer illusion, to be deceived, to entertain false notions → 1652 obs.
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