Illusion and Madness

Illusion

Illusion noun - A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality.

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Madness and illusion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Madness" instead a noun "Illusion".

Nearby Words: illusory, illusive, illusionist, illusively

Madness noun - A serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life.

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Illusion and madness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illusion" instead a noun "Madness".

Nearby Word: mad

fake	fake illusion	fake madness
actual	actual illusion	actual madness
permanent	permanent illusion	permanent madness
mental	mental illusion	mental madness
Other adjectives: temporary, greater.

In "The Doctor's Wife", the Rory illusion created by House to mess with Amy's head seems to have acquired a madness mantra after spending millennia separated from Amy in the corridors of the TARDIS.

Source: Madness Mantra
Given how the 40k universe works, it's likely that it was because of his madness and unwavering faith in his scope that he could see the through the illusion.

Source: See-Thru Specs
In this case, the "madness" is actually invoked; the idea is that the Game Master claims that all the murders are done by magic, and the object of the game is to break "the illusion of the witch" and figure out how they could have been done by human hands.

Source: Through the Eyes of Madness

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