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delusion
noun
The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
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dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n
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noun
The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
“She has a delusion that she is being spied on.”
noun
A mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
“He has delusions of competence”
noun
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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She has a delusion that she is being spied on.
He has delusions of competence
His dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination
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