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illusion vs deception

deception vs illusion

illusion and deception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
illusion Yes No No No
deception Yes No No No
As nouns, deception is a hypernym of illusion; that is, deception is a word with a broader meaning than illusion:
  • illusion: the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
  • deception: the act of deceiving
Other hypernyms of illusion include deceit, dissembling, dissimulation.
As nouns, illusion and deception are synonyms defined as:
  • illusion and deception: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Other synonyms of illusion include conjuration, conjuring trick, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick.
illusion (noun) deception (noun)
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas the act of deceiving
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
something many people believe that is false a misleading falsehood
an erroneous mental representation
Difference between illusion and deception

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