Delusion
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
Old wives' tale and delusion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun "Delusion".
Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the belief that going outside with wet hair will cause you to catch cold is just an old wives' tale
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Delusion and old wives' tale are semantically related. You can use "Delusion" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
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Related pairs
- fantasy and delusion
- fantasy and old wives' tale
- fiction and delusion
- fiction and old wives' tale
- falsehood and delusion
- falsehood and old wives' tale
- error and delusion
- error and old wives' tale
- fallacy and delusion
- fallacy and old wives' tale
- hallucination and delusion
- hallucination and old wives' tale
- misunderstanding and delusion
- misunderstanding and old wives' tale
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