Delusion and Fallacy

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Delusion noun - A false idea or belief.

Usage example: he appears to suffer from the delusion that he's the best reporter in the business

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Fallacy is a synonym for delusion in misconception topic. In some cases you can use "Fallacy" instead a noun "Delusion", when it comes to topics like trick, misunderstanding, illusion, falseness. popular alternative

Nearby Words: delude, delusive, delusory, deluded, deluding

Fallacy noun - A false idea or belief.

Usage example: the once-common fallacy that girls just weren't any good at math

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Delusion is a synonym for fallacy in misconception topic. You can use "Delusion" instead a noun "Fallacy", if it concerns topics such as illusion, trick, error, misunderstanding. popular alternative

particular	particular delusion	particular fallacy
similar	similar delusion	similar fallacy
common	common delusion	common fallacy
total	total delusion	total fallacy
Other adjectives: simple, dangerous, personal, mental, possible, military, occasional, giant.

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