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Illusion

/ɪˈluːʒən/
A false idea or belief, or something that seems different from what it really is

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The magic trick was only an illusion.The mirror creates an illusion of more space.

Etymology:

etymology
Late Middle English, from Old French, or from Latin illusio(n-), from the verb illudere, meaning to mock.

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