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an illusory sense of security
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The developers have also added new skills related to the dodge roll, such as the ability to leave behind an illusory copy of your character to act as a decoy, which make the new mechanic feel essential to the modernized gameplay the sequel implements.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Instead of enjoying my time with them and living in the moment, I was preoccupied with trying to curate an illusory holiday vibe.
—Melissa Jean-Baptiste, refinery29.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In the two years leading up to the July election, everyday life in Venezuela seemed to be improving, even if only in illusory, unsustainable ways.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Trump, however, defends himself with illusory conspiracy theories, political propaganda, disinformation, misinformation, lies, and character assassination.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Instead of enjoying my time with them and living in the moment, I was preoccupied with trying to curate an illusory holiday vibe.
—Melissa Jean-Baptiste, refinery29.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In the two years leading up to the July election, everyday life in Venezuela seemed to be improving, even if only in illusory, unsustainable ways.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Trump, however, defends himself with illusory conspiracy theories, political propaganda, disinformation, misinformation, lies, and character assassination.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Illusory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illusory. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
il-ˈüs-(ə-)rē 
-ˈüz-
: based on or producing illusion : deceptive
an illusory hope
Medical Definition
illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
il-ˈüs-(ə-)rē
-ˈüz-
-ˈüz-
: based on or producing illusion : being deceptive
the search for the ultimate cure-all for a hangover has proved illusory—M. L. Herndon
M. L. HerndonLegal Definition
illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
i-ˈlü-sə-rē, -zə-rē
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