Mirage and Paramnesia

Mirage noun - An optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects.

Paramnesia and mirage are semantically related In some cases you can use "Paramnesia" instead a noun "Mirage".

Paramnesia noun - (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality.

Mirage and paramnesia are semantically related in illusion topic. Sometimes you can use "Mirage" instead a noun "Paramnesia", if it concerns topics such as false belief.