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delusion

nounCommon GRE wordMore D words

a false belief held despite contrary evidence

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Delusion in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing delusion in a sentence.

He clung to the delusion that the failing venture would suddenly thrive.

Synonyms
misconceptionfallacyillusion
Antonyms
truthfactreality
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Delusion (noun) means a false belief held despite contrary evidence
Here is delusion used in an example sentence: "He clung to the delusion that the failing venture would suddenly thrive."
Common synonyms for delusion include misconception, fallacy, illusion.
Antonyms of delusion include truth, fact, reality.
Delusion is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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