illusion
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Abrupt, unwelcome occurrences scar our autonomy and cripple our illusion of independence; the question of what went wrong falls on our shoulders, another loop to languish inside.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
But we know that’s just an illusion, one that is dispelled by looking inside the machine.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
It is actually something of an optical illusion — for the options are not getting more expensive in terms of price as the earnings date approaches, but are remaining the same.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
"We are under no illusion that we have a big task ahead of us," he said.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
What the fox showed him proved to be the reasonable explanation to the voices that C.C. assured him there would be, but nonetheless, to Duane, the illusion the fox created seemed magical.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing illusion
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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English Words Derived from French, List 1
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