Phrase guide

under the illusion

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • ŭn′dər thē′ ĭ-lo͞o′zhən
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʌn.də ˌðiː ɪˈluː.ʒən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈʌn.dəɹ ˌði ɪˈlu.ʒən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈɐn.də ˌðiː ɪˈlʉː.ʒən/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈɐn.də ˌðiː əˈlʉː.ʒən/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈɐn.dɐ ˌðiː əˈlʉː.ʒən/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈɐn.da ˌðiː əˈlʉː.ʒən/
  • Scotland: /ˈʌn.dəɹ ˌði ɪˈlʉ.ʒən/
  • India: /ˈən.ɖər ˌd̪iː ɪˈluː.ʒi̯on/

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phrase

Meaning 1

Having a mistaken belief about something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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