false illusion

Frequency: 5.02.2 per million words

Emphasizes that a belief is not based on reality; somewhat redundant but used for emphasis.

illusionADJECTIVE + NOUN

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false

Examples (10)

  • I don't want to give him any false illusions.
  • Many people live under the false illusion that money brings happiness.
  • The magician created a false illusion of a disappearing act.
  • Don't be swayed by the media's false illusions of perfection.
  • He quickly shed his false illusions about easy success.
  • The propaganda machine propagated a false illusion of prosperity.
  • It was a false illusion of control, as events spiraled out of hand.
  • She realized her dreams were built on a false illusion of security.
  • They maintained a false illusion of unity despite internal conflicts.
  • Let's not harbor any false illusions about the difficulty of the task.