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will-o'-the-wisp

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And suddenly Guncotton produced his will-o-the-wisp trick, which completed the illusion.

No charted coast, no lights but love-light, an that most always turns out to be a will-o-the-wisp, that piles ye up on the rocks.

My dungeon is lighted by the will-o-the-wisp alone; no breath of spring cheers the murky solitude in which I dwell.

For what a Will-o-the-wisp are you ready to sacrifice my regard, and all the privileges of your position as my granddaughter!

She slipped into a serviceable and grubby pair of overalls, and spent the afternoon in giving Will-o-the-Wisp a thorough grooming.

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On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to will-o'-the-wisp, such as: apparition, bubble, chimera, confusion, daydream, and deception.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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