1
as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
were the voices real, or merely a hallucination?
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as in delusion
a false idea or belief
the common hallucination that gluttony during the holiday season doesn't have consequences
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Recent Examples of hallucination
Forget the puppet hallucinations, which are out of control.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
There’s a difference between vision and hallucination.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
While the original play presents Hamlet as slowly going mad, with his visions of his father framed as ghostly hallucinations, the contemporary take leaves more room for interpretation.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
There’s a difference between vision and hallucination.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
While the original play presents Hamlet as slowly going mad, with his visions of his father framed as ghostly hallucinations, the contemporary take leaves more room for interpretation.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucination
Noun
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The milky manicure—which gives the illusion of a milky bath—has inspired plenty of spin-offs, usually worn with long almond nails.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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As represented by Camus, absurdism emphasizes accepting the absurdity of life and finding joy without illusions, often through gallows humor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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As people increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have put a spotlight on their potential to feed into delusions and facilitate a false sense of closeness or care.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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The music business, theater, Hollywood — these are obvious places to find folks who live in constant delusion, not to mention places Guest was already well familiar with.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Duff’s return is what a millennial’s dreams are made of, after all.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Everyone goes on Survivor with the dream of winning the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million prize that goes with it.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City’s newest speakeasy is born out of a fantastical myth and a true — though somewhat cryptic — history.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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There is a myth that a transition from AI training to AI inference is coming in the near future.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The series can feel like a collective daydream.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kacy Hill’s music sounds — and feels — like an ethereal daydream.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the fourth inning, Los Angeles got a run on Kolek’s throwing error that sailed into center field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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American budgets, jobs, health, welfare and environmental treasures cannot afford more energy fantasies, especially offshore wind.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Of course, people make boastful statements of dubious merit all the time, but, as our story explains, Robinson has monetized his fantasies by selling development masterclasses to aspiring writers and offering other services for a fee.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Much of the film, for all its bristling kineticism, unfolds in closeup; Anderson’s favorite vistas and visions can be mapped out in the human face.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … EYES WIDE OPEN – Scientists unveil breakthrough eye drops that restore close-up vision without surgery.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Hallucination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucination. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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