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il·lu·so·ry
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| 1. | causing illusion; deceptive; misleading. |
| 2. | of the nature of an illusion; unreal. |
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| il·lu·so·ry
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adj. Produced by, based on, or having the nature of an illusion; deceptive: "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" (Tom Wicker). |
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| illusory | |
adjective | |
| based on or having the nature of an illusion; "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" [syn: illusive] |
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Main Entry: il·lu·so·ry
Pronunciation: il-'üs-(&-)rE, -'üz-
Function: adjective
: based on or producing illusion :
being deceptive <there is an illusory displacement of the visual field in man when the eyes are moved passively —C. T. Lombroso & Ruggero Corazza>
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: il·lu·so·ry
Pronunciation: i-'lü-s&-rE, -z&-rE
Function: adjective
: likely to mislead or deceive : FALSE, DECEPTIVE <an illusory plea bargain leading
to a longer sentence than expected>
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