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self-deceptions
noun as in wishful thinking
noun as in delusion
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noun as in wishful thinking
noun as in delusion
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The chaos was contained, though the self-deceptions persist.
The self-deceptions of wealth, power, and prominence wear thin.
It was amusing, how she deceived herself—for the harmless self-deceptions of us chronic mummers are always amusing.
But Cochrane saw his own self-deceptions with a savage clarity even as he tried to keep them.
Twining's were no little foibles, no small weaknesses; none of his faults had their root in any easy self-deceptions.
The latter case begets all sorts of hypocrisies and self-deceptions.
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On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to self-deceptions, such as: delusion, fantasy, mistaken belief, self-deception, and sophistry.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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