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Illusion vs Begunk - What's the difference?

illusion | begunk |

As nouns the difference between illusion and begunk

is that illusion is while begunk is (dialectal|chiefly|scotland) an illusion; trick; cheat.

As a verb begunk is

(transitive|dialectal|chiefly|scotland) to befool; deceive; balk; jilt.

illusion

English

(wikipedia illusion)

Noun

  • (countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
    • We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches.
    Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food.
  • * 2002 , (The Flaming Lips),
    • You realize the sun don't go down it's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round.
  • (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
    • Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
  • (countable) A magician’s trick.
  • (uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.

    • Synonyms

    * (the state of being deceived or misled) misapprehension

    Derived terms

    * illusionist * illusory * optical illusion * under the illusion that

    See also

    * mirage ----

    begunk

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To befool; deceive; balk; jilt.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) An illusion; trick; cheat.