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Meaning of 'illusory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Illusory [ a.]
- Deceiving, or tending of deceive; fallacious; illusive; as, illusory promises or hopes.

Meaning of 'illusory' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . illusory [ s]
Meaning (1):
- based on or having the nature of an illusion
Example in sentence:
  • illusive hopes of finding a better job;
  • Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy

Nearby Words:

ill ill-boding ill-bred ill-favored ill-judged ill-lived ill-looking ill-mannered ill-minded ill-natured

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