Based on illusion; not real. Example: do not live in an illusory world.
illusory perception
Illusory means not real. Her winnings were illusory.
The adjective 'illusory' is related to the abstract noun illusion.
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I went to the circus and saw an illusory artist.
my mom always has these illusory things before tennis :)
The promise of a quick fix for weight loss was revealed to be illusory once the product was tested and found to be ineffective.
Police state tactics provide an illusory sense of security in an unjust society.
The word 'illusory' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun as causing illusion, deceptive, misleading. The noun form is 'illusion'. Example sentences: Adjective: The benefit of a 'cash back credit card' is illusory money. Noun: It's an illusion because you paid the money in the form of interest.
Her behavior was usually illusory,because she was only nice when she wanted something.
An illusory promise is a statement that appears to be a promise but lacks a commitment to do or not do something. It is not legally enforceable because it does not bind the person making it to any specific action. In contract law, illusory promises typically do not create valid contracts.
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