illusion
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It’s all just bravado and illusion in a show where the magician has no bunnies left to pull from his top hat.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
“Her persona was carefully constructed. She knew how to give just enough, to create the illusion of something.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
But we know that’s just an illusion, one that is dispelled by looking inside the machine.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
It is actually something of an optical illusion — for the options are not getting more expensive in terms of price as the earnings date approaches, but are remaining the same.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Dylan says the secret to making an illusion is to focus on an image in your head and imagine it pouring out of your fingers.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Vocabulary lists containing illusion
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English Words Derived from French, List 1
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