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It was a delusion to think the broken toy could fix itself.
What does Delusion mean?
A delusion is a false belief.
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A false belief or idea that someone continues to believe even when it is not true.
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The story showed how a delusion can lead a character to make poor choices.
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The detective had to separate real evidence from the suspect's delusion.
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What is a delusion?
A delusion is a false belief or idea that someone continues to believe.
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This sentence uses delusion to mean a false belief.
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Which word is an antonym of delusion?
Truth means what is real or correct, which is the opposite of a delusion.
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MeaningDelusion means A delusion is a false belief.
ExampleExample: It was a delusion to think the broken toy could fix itself.
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Synonyms
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false beliefUse for an idea believed even though it is not true.
illusionUse for something that seems real but is not.
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Delusion word family
Base word
delude
noun
delusion
A false belief.
adjective
delusional
Based on or affected by false beliefs.
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