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Definition of
illusory adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
illusory
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ɪˈlusəri
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NAmE
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ɪˈluzəri
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(
formal
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not real, although seeming to be
an illusory sense of freedom
Any power he may seem to have is purely illusory.
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illusory
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Nearby words
illusionist
noun
illusive
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illustrate
verb
illustration
noun