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bn:00104574a

Adjective Concept

illusive illusory

Based on or having the nature of an illusion WordNet 3.0

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Based on or having the nature of an illusion WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome. Wiktionary

Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal. Wiktionary

Illusory. Wiktionary (translation)

Illusive hopes of finding a better job WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Testing software completely is an illusive goal. Wiktionary

Enron's profits were all illusory. Wiktionary

DERIVATION

illusion

SIMILAR

unreal

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

illusive, illusory

Wiktionary

illusive, illusory