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illusory
adjective
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How to pronounce illusory:

Definition of illusory:

illusory (adjective):
seeming to be true, but actually false
based on or producing illusion deceptive
based on or having the nature of an illusion.

Synonyms for illusory:

abstract
apparent
chimeric
chimerical
deceitful
deceptive
delusional
delusive
fabled
fallacious
false
fanciful
fantasied
fantastical
fictional
fictitious
hallucinatory
hypothetical
ideal
imaginal
imaginary
imagined
invented
make-believe
misleading
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Antonyms for illusory:

aboveboard
absolute
accurate
actual
as it really happened
authentic
blunt
bona fide
bonafide
candid
certain
circumstantial
clear
concreate
confirmed
convincing
correct
credible
creditable
dinkum
direct
down-to-earth
exact
existent
existing
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