Illusion and Materiality

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

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Materiality is an antonym for illusion.

Nearby Words: illusory, illusive, illusionist, illusively

Materiality noun - Something that actually exists.

Usage example: preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals

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Illusion is an antonym for materiality.

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