illusion
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Weeks before the attack, the North Korean hackers created an illusion of legitimacy by creating a fake token called CarbonVote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
This is actually something of an optical illusion, for the options are not getting more expensive in terms of price as the earnings date approaches.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
His beauty routine included creams, small rituals in pursuit of an illusion he took seriously.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
They explore how Top Model’s central promise—a fast track to a career in the fashion industry—was ultimately an illusion used to make great television at the expense of the contestants.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Giotto’s art, which included using trompe I’oeil to create the illusion of non-existent columns, was, it is suggested, the result of a dialogue with his employers.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing illusion
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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English Words Derived from French, List 1
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