deceive, mislead, fool, dupe, hoodwink, trick, bluff, beguile, misguide, lead astray
illusion Synonym
Synonyme illusionTäuschung - Schein - Trugbild - Einbildung - Chimäre - Fata Morgana
An illusion is a perception, belief, or impression that appears real or true but is actually false or misleading. Illusions can arise from sensory misinterpretations, such as optical illusions, or from cognitive and emotional biases that distort how we understand reality. They often involve seeing patterns, meanings, or relationships that do not exist, or misjudging size, distance, or motion. In a broader sense, the term can describe unrealistic hopes, expectations, or self-images that conflict with facts. Illusions play an important role in psychology, art, and philosophy because they reveal how the mind constructs and sometimes distorts reality.
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delude
deceive, mislead, fool, dupe, hoodwink, trick, bluff, beguile, misguide, lead astray [x]
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being oblivious to
being unaware of, being ignorant of, not noticing, not realizing, being blind to, being heedless of, failing to notice
being unaware of, being ignorant of, not noticing, not realizing, being blind to, being heedless of, failing to notice [x]
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intuitive
einleuchtende, nachvollziehende, verständliche, instinktive, unmittelbare, gefühlsmäßige, spontane
einleuchtende, nachvollziehende, verständliche, instinktive, unmittelbare, gefühlsmäßige, spontane [x]
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Psychology
intuition
Eingebung, Bauchgefühl, Instinkt, Gespür, Ahnung, inneres Gefühl, Spürsinn, Feingefühl, innerer Kompass, sechster Sinn
Eingebung, Bauchgefühl, Instinkt, Gespür, Ahnung, inneres Gefühl, Spürsinn, Feingefühl, innerer Kompass, sechster Sinn [x]
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Psychology
sees
beholds, observes, notices, perceives, discerns, spots, sights, witnesses, views, regards
beholds, observes, notices, perceives, discerns, spots, sights, witnesses, views, regards [x]
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Language
lightness
brightness, luminosity, radiance, brilliance, luminance, value, levity, buoyancy
brightness, luminosity, radiance, brilliance, luminance, value, levity, buoyancy [x]
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Color
recognizes
acknowledges, identifies, discerns, perceives, realizes, appreciates, understands, accepts, admits, concedes
acknowledges, identifies, discerns, perceives, realizes, appreciates, understands, accepts, admits, concedes [x]
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Language
framing the boundaries
defining the boundaries, setting the boundaries, delineating the boundaries, drawing the boundaries, establishing the boundaries
defining the boundaries, setting the boundaries, delineating the boundaries, drawing the boundaries, establishing the boundaries [x]
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Communication
mislead
deceive, misguide, misinform, lead astray, delude, fool, misdirect, dupe, hoodwink, betray, lie to
deceive, misguide, misinform, lead astray, delude, fool, misdirect, dupe, hoodwink, betray, lie to [x]
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betray
deceive, double-cross, backstab, sell out, rat on, turn on, be disloyal to, break faith with, stab in the back, cross, cheat, trick
deceive, double-cross, backstab, sell out, rat on, turn on, be disloyal to, break faith with, stab in the back, cross, cheat, trick [x]
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Relationships
lie to
deceive, mislead, fib, falsify, fabricate, prevaricate, equivocate, be dishonest, tell an untruth, not tell the truth
deceive, mislead, fib, falsify, fabricate, prevaricate, equivocate, be dishonest, tell an untruth, not tell the truth [x]
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lead astray
mislead, deceive, misguide, misdirect, lure away, lead off course, lead into error, lead into trouble, seduce, corrupt
mislead, deceive, misguide, misdirect, lure away, lead off course, lead into error, lead into trouble, seduce, corrupt [x]
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hoodwink
deceive, dupe, trick, mislead, con, bamboozle, fool, cheat, swindle, misguide
deceive, dupe, trick, mislead, con, bamboozle, fool, cheat, swindle, misguide [x]
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misinform
mislead, deceive, misguide, mislead intentionally, give false information, provide incorrect information
mislead, deceive, misguide, mislead intentionally, give false information, provide incorrect information [x]
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Communication
