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An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

A deceptive appearance or impression

An instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience

A remarkable act carried out through the use of trickery or illusion, especially for entertainment

A story or claim that is untrue

A cunning trick or dishonest act with the intent to deceive

A deceptive outward appearance

The action of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are

An experience of seeing someone or something in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

A fictional or fantasy world or setting that is different from the real world

An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice

The false sensation, which is often painful, that an amputated limb is still present and attached

The state of being seriously mentally ill

The act or quality of being tempting, or of having the power to tempt

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Noun

An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

misapprehension

false impression

mistaken impression

fool's paradise

castles in Spain

castles in the air

castle in the air

figment of the imagination

misinterpretation

misconstruction

misunderstanding

castle in Spain

mistaken belief

wishful thinking

flight of fancy

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

smoke and mirrors

incomprehension

castle in the sky

unrealizable dream

conceptualization^US

conceptualisation^UK

fanciful notion

optical illusion

unfounded belief

flight of imagination

irrational belief

eggs in moonshine

unrealistic hope

will-o'-the-wisp

virtual reality

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

false interpretation

old wivesʼ tale

misappreciation

miscommunication

wrong end of the stick

transient phenomenon

short-lived phenomenon

power of invention

mental visualization

fantastic notion

cloud cuckoo land

product of someone's imagination

figment of imagination

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

end of the rainbow

trumped-up story

alternative fact

cock and bull story

fictitious story

sneaking suspicion

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

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“She contends that many people cling to the illusion that gaining material wealth will be the solution to all of their problems.”

Noun

A deceptive appearance or impression

false impression

false appearance

deceptive appearance

“The fast and sequential projection of a series of still pictures will give the illusion of motion.”

Noun

An instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience

“Is everything we perceive just a grand visual illusion staged by our brain?”

Noun

A remarkable act carried out through the use of trickery or illusion, especially for entertainment

optical illusion

sleight of hand

conjuring trick

prestidigitation

smoke and mirrors

fortune-telling

conjuring tricks

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“David's latest illusion would involve making himself levitate into the air.”

Noun

A story or claim that is untrue

misrepresentation

trumped-up story

alternative fact

figment of the imagination

cock and bull story

terminological inexactitude

figment of imagination

piece of fiction

departure from the truth

little white lie

flight of fancy

cock-and-bull story

shaggy-dog story

false statement

castle in the air

castles in the air

one for the birds

prepared speech

deviation from the truth

economy with the truth

conspiracy theory

disregard for the facts

mistaken belief

fictitious story

phantom of the mind

creature of the imagination

creation of the brain

poetic license^US

poetic licence^UK

lack of veracity

not a true picture

farfetched story

double entendre

quibbling routine

misleading statement

pussyfooting around

beating about the bush

suppressio veri

confusing statement

incredible story

unbelievable tale

exaggerated story

false information

bending of the truth

misleading information

misinterpretation

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

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Noun

A cunning trick or dishonest act with the intent to deceive

misrepresentation

confidence trick

confidence game

sleight of hand

monkey business

smoke and mirrors

sanctimoniousness

artful deception

every trick in the book

bit of sharp practice

oldest trick in the book

fraudulent scheme

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

course of action

bait and switch

trumped-up charge

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

hollow pretense

false pretension

treacherousness

irresistible bait

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Noun

A deceptive outward appearance

window-dressing

window dressing

false appearance

outward appearance

pretentiousness

outward display

assuming a front

putting on a front

smoke and mirrors

misrepresentation

superciliousness

airs and graces

going Hollywood

assumed manners

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

organization^US

attractive appearance

external appearance

organisation^UK

public perception

public conception

public impression

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Noun

The action of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are

Noun

An experience of seeing someone or something in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition

materialisation^UK

materialization^US

familiar spirit

supernatural being

incorporeal being

fabulous creature

mythical creature

mischievous goblin

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Noun

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

misunderstanding

misinterpretation

misapprehension

underestimation

error of judgment

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

breach of etiquette

misconstruction

dropping the ball

wrong impression

typographical error

poor decision-making

putting foot in mouth

dumb thing to do

misdemeanour^UK

printer's error

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

misbehaviour^UK

mischievousness

incomprehension

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

foolish mistake

something wrong

grammatical mistake

false impression

self-defeating action

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Noun

A fictional or fantasy world or setting that is different from the real world

Noun

An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice

Noun

The false sensation, which is often painful, that an amputated limb is still present and attached

phantom sensations

Noun

The state of being seriously mentally ill

unreasonableness

mental derangement

mental disorder

unsoundness of mind

personality disorder

mental unbalance

mental instability

temporary insanity

psychological maladjustment

mental disturbance

psychological disorder

temporary madness

psychopathology

senile dementia

Alzheimer's disease

mental deterioration

personality change

softening of the brain

cognitive decline

mental ill-health

emotional disorder

neurotic disorder

unbalanced mind

mental sickness

emotional instability

nervous disorder

nervous breakdown

psychiatric condition

discombobulation

mental distress

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Noun

The act or quality of being tempting, or of having the power to tempt

animal magnetism

captivatingness

special something

irresistibility

gravitation towards

irresistible influence

inclination towards

sexual magnetism

prepossessingness

come-hither look

je ne sais quoi

force of personality

strength of character

interestingness

strength of personality

personal appeal

hypnotic attraction

self-confidence

powers of attraction

self-possession

attracting force

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