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delusive
adjective de·lu·sive \-ˈlü-siv, -ˈlü-ziv\
Definition of DELUSIVE
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: likely to delude <delusive promises>
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First Known Use of DELUSIVE
1605
Related to DELUSIVE
- Synonyms
- beguiling, deceitful, deceiving, deluding, deceptive, delusory, fallacious, false, misleading, specious
- Antonyms
- aboveboard, forthright, nondeceptive, straightforward
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