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Illusion vs Disenchant - What's the difference?

illusion | disenchant |

As a noun illusion

is (countable) anything that seems to be something that it is not.

As a verb disenchant is

to free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.

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 ----

    disenchant

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
  • To disappoint.
  • To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.
  • Derived terms

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