delusion
noun
an act or instance of deluding.
Example Sentences
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The second inquiry, therefore, is the meaning of this delusiveness.
From Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series by Frederick William Robertson
A moment’s reflection might teach such an one the delusiveness of these prospects.
From The Young Maiden by A. B. (Artemas Bowers) Muzzey
Well for him had he seen as clearly the delusiveness of other temptations!
From The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories by George Gissing
Now I think it is far more reasonable to believe in another life, than in the delusiveness of these expectations.
From Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra by William Ware
A full perception of the delusiveness of official bulletins can only be obtained by reading histories of the war.
From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 by Various
