ILLUSIONS

"ILLUSIONS" is a plural of: illusion.

Date "ILLUSIONS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Domain	Definition
Health	The misinterpretation of a real external, sensory experience. (references)
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Synonym: ILLUSIONS

Synonym: Hallucinations & illusions. (additional references)

Crosswords: ILLUSIONS

English words defined with "ILLUSIONS": disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment ♦ hallucinate ♦ Tregetour. (references)

Specialty definitions using "ILLUSIONS": Hallucinogens ♦ Somebody else's. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	The enemy has only images and illusions behind which he hides his true motives. (Enter the Dragon; writing credit: Michael Allin) True. All illusions look real or they wouldn't be illusions, would they? (Dracula Vs. Frankenstein; writing credit: William Pugsley; Samuel M. Sherman)
Lyrics	These precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was a kid (Precious Illusions; performing artist: Alanis Morissette) Take me tonight to the river and wash my illusions away (Show Me the Way; performing artist: STYX) Wash my illusions away (Show Me the Way; performing artist: STYX)
Clever	Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live. (references; author: Mark Twain)
Movie/TV Titles	Illusions of a Lady (1974) Pigalle carrefour des illusions (1971) Illusions (1970) Quai des illusions (1959) La Boutique aux illusions (1939)
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Domain	Title
References	Elegant Illusions, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Digital illusions CE AB: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Illusions of Faith: A Critique of Non-Credal Religion (reference) 1000 Play Thinks: Puzzles, Paradoxes, Illusions & Games (reference) Magic Eye II: Now You See It ...: 3d Illusions (reference) Cinema's Illusions, Opera's Allure: The Operatic Impulse in Film (reference) Mind Sights: Original Visual Illusions, Ambiguities, and Other Anomalies, With a Commentary on the Play of Mind in Perception and Art (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Illusions (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Illusions of Sin (reference) Lord of Illusions (reference) Illusions (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	The Age of Illusions (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
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	The Barnum and Bailey greatest show on earth--Chaste, charming, weird & wonderful supernatural illusions ... created by Roltair, the magician. Credit: Library of Congress.		Herrmann the Great Co. 3rd annual tour of the Herrmann the Great Co. : the premier magical entertainment of the world : headed by Leon and Adelaide Herrmann in new startling sensations and illusions, eclipsing anything ever attempted in the world of magic. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Do spirits return? Houdini says no - and proves it 3 shows in one : magic, illusions, escapes, fraud mediums exposed. Credit: Library of Congress.
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Author	Quotation
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow	Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.
Joseph Conrad	Every age is fed on illusions, lest man should renounce life early and the human race come to an end.
Joseph Roux	Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.
Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt	Possession, it is true, crowns exertion with rest; but it is only in the illusions of fancy that it has power to charm us.
Oscar Wilde	The one person who has more illusions than the dreamer is the man of action.
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Author	Date	Quotation
Communist Manifesto	1848	In one word, for exploitation, veiled by religious and political illusions, naked, shameless, direct, brutal exploitation. (reference)
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Title	Author	Quote
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	There are touching illusions which perhaps are sublime realities.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Psychological effects at high doses include illusions and hallucinations. (references)
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Speaker	Phrase(s)
Dean Cain	This artist is known for creating the most amazing visual illusions. Because believe it or not, what looks like a basketball is actually a belly. Finally able to take a good look at her new bedazzling belly, this future mom is amazed of the results.
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"ILLUSIONS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 97.63% of the time. "ILLUSIONS" is used about 338 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (plural)	97.63%	330	15,812
Noun (proper)	2.37%	8	124,375
Total	100.00%	338	N/A

Country	Name
Sweden	Digital illusions CE AB
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Expressions using "ILLUSIONS": dispel smb.'s illusions ♦ free from all illusions ♦ Optical Illusions. Additional references.
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Language		Translations for "ILLUSIONS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Czech		připravit koho o iluze (dispel smb.'s illusions). (various references)

Danish		epileptiske illusioner (epileptic illusions). (various references)

Dutch		epileptische illusies (epileptic illusions). (various references)

French		illusions d'imagination (deceptive illusions), illusions épileptiques (epileptic illusions). (various references)

German		Illusionen. (various references)

Greek		επιληπτικές παραισθήσεις (epileptic illusions). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		幻想 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		�'�"そう (porthole, sending or transporting cash). (various references)

Pig Latin		illusionsay

Portuguese		ilusões epilépticas (epileptic illusions). (various references)

Spanish		ilusiones epilépticas (epileptic illusions). (various references)

Swedish		illusionslös (free from all illusions), illusionsfri (free from all illusions). (various references)
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Derivations
	Words ending with "ILLUSIONS": disillusions. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"ILLUSIONS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dillusions, Iliushin, illlusion, illuison, illusian, illusiions, illusin, illusio, illustion, illuyshin, ilusions, Ilyusoin, inlusions, ollusion. (additional references)
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# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "ILLUSIONS" (pronounced i'luw"zhunz)
6	-l uw" zh u n z	allusions, conclusions, delusions, exclusions, inclusions.
5	-uw" zh u n z	confusions, contusions, infusions, intrusions, transfusions.
4	-zh u n z	abrasions, aspersions, collisions, conversions, decisions, diversions, divisions, envisions, equations, evasions, excursions, explosions, incisions, incursions, invasions, lesions, occasions, persuasions, provisions, recisions, rescissions, revisions, subdivisions, televisions, versions, visions.
3	-u n z	abandons, abbreviations, abductions, aberrations, abortions, abstentions, abstractions, academicians, accommodations, accordions, accreditations, accumulations, accusations, acquisitions, actions, adaptations, addictions, additions, administrations, admissions, admonitions, adoptions, affections, affiliations, affirmations, afflictions, aggressions, aliens, allegations, allergens, allocations, alterations, altercations, ambitions, ammunitions, amphibians, amplifications, amputations, animations, annotations, anticipations, antigens, antihistamines, antitoxins, apparitions, appellations, applications, apprehensions, appropriations, approximations, aprons, arbitrations, arcadians, arsons, artisans, aspens, aspirations, assassinations, assassins, assertions, associations, assumptions, attentions, attractions, auctions, auditions, authentications, authorizations, Avions, awakens, badmintons, balbriggans, barbarians, bargains, barons, barrens, basins, bastions, battalions, beacons, beckons, bedouins, billions, blackens, bourbons, brackens, brightens, broadens, bruins, bulletins, burdens, buttons, cabins, calculations, cancellations, cannons, canons, cantons, canyons, capitalizations, captains, captions, carbons, carcinogens, cardigans, carnations, cartons, castrations, catamarans, catkins, cautions, caymans, celebrations, centenarians, certifications, champions, chaplains, characterizations, charlatans, chickens, chieftains, circulations, citations, citizens, civilians, civilizations, clarifications, classifications, clinicians, coalitions, collaborations, collections, collegians, combinations, comedians, commemorations, commissions, Commons, communications, companions, comparisons, compensations, competitions, compilations, completions, complexions, complications, compositions, compulsions, computations, concentrations, conceptions, concessions, concoctions, concussions, condemnations, conditions, confections, confessions, configurations, confirmations, confrontations, congratulations, congregations, congresspersons, conjugations, conjunctions, connections, connotations, consecrations, considerations, consolations, consolidations, constellations, constitutions, constrictions, constructions, consultations, contentions, contortions, contractions, contradictions, contraptions, contrarians, contributions, conventions, conversations, convictions, convulsions, cooperations, corporations, corrections, correlations, corruptions, cottons, cousins, cravens, creations, crustaceans, curtains, cushions, custodians, dalmatians, Daltons, dandelions, deacons, decapitations, deceptions, declarations, decorations, deductions, deepens, defections, definitions, degradations, delegations, deletions, deliberations, delicatessens, demarcations, demons, demonstrations, demotions, denationalizations, denizens, denominations, denunciations, depictions, deportations, depositions, depreciations, depredations, depressions, deprivations, descriptions, desecrations, desertions, designations, destinations, detentions, determinations, determines, detonations, devaluations, deviations, Dickens, dietitians, digressions, dimensions, dioxins, directions, disciplinarians, disciplines, discolorations, discussions, dislocations, dispositions, disruptions, dissections, distinctions, distortions, distractions, distributions, diversifications, Dobsons, doctrines, dolphins, donations, dozens, dragons, dramatizations, dungeons, duplications, durations, editions, educations, egyptians, elections, electricians, electrocutions, elevations, elevens, eliminations, elocutions, emanations, emigrations, emissions, emotions, endorphins, engines, environs, eons, erections, eruptions, estimations, estrogens, evacuations, evaluations, evens, evictions, exacerbations, exactions, exaggerations, examinations, examines, excavations, exceptions, exclamations, executions, exemptions, exertions, exhibitions, exhortations, expansions, expectations, expeditions, expirations, explanations, explorations, expositions, expressions, expropriations, expulsions, extensions, extractions, fabrications, factions, falcons, famines, fashions, federations, felons, fictions, firmans, flirtations, fluctuations, fluorocarbons, formations, formulations, fortifications, fortunes, foundations, fountains, fractions, frictions, frightens, frustrations, functions, galleons, gallons, Gammons, gardens, gascons, generalizations, generations, geriatricians, germans, Gibbons, givens, globulins, gluttons, gorgons, Gowans, grabens, gradations, graduations, gremlins, gryphons, guardians, gyrations, hallucinations, happens, hardens, hastens, havens, heavens, heightens, heroines, herons, hesitations, historians, hooligans, horizons, hospitalizations, humanitarians, humans, humiliations, hydrocarbons, hydrogens, identifications, illustrations, imaginations, imagines, imitations, immunizations, impatiens, imperfections, implications, impressions, improvisations, inaugurations, incarnations, inclinations, incorporations, indications, indiscretions, infections, infestations, inflections, informations, infractions, inhibitions, injections, injunctions, innovations, inoculations, inscriptions, insinuations, inspections, inspirations, installations, institutions, instructions, integrations, intentions, interactions, interceptions, interconnections, interjections, intermissions, interpretations, interrogations, interruptions, intersections, interventions, intestines, intimations, introductions, inundations, inventions, investigations, invitations, ions, irritations, jillions, Jordans, jurisdictions, justifications, juxtapositions, kindergartens, kitchens, kittens, lacerations, leavens, legions, lemans, lemons, lengthens, lesbians, lessens, lessons, liberalizations, libertarians, librarians, lichens, likens, limitations, linens, lions, lippens, liquidations, listens, litigations, locations, loosens, lotions, lubricants, luncheons, machinations, magicians, magnifications, maidens, malformations, malfunctions, mandarins, manifestations, manipulations, mansions, margins, Marlins, martens, martians, masons, mathematicians, matrons, mavens, medallions, medications, medicines, meditations, melons, mentions, metropolitans, mignons, migrations, millions, minions, ministrations, miscalculations, misconceptions, miscreations, misfortunes, misperceptions, misrepresentations, missions, mittens, mobilizations, modifications, Morgans, motions, motivations, mountains, muffins, mullens, munitions, musicians, mutations, mutilations, myrmidons, nationalizations, nations, negotiations, neurosurgeons, newspersons, nominations, nonwovens, notations, notifications, notions, objections, obligations, observations, obsessions, obstetricians, obstructions, occupations, oceans, omens, omissions, onions, opens, operations, opinions, oppressions, opticians, options, orations, orchestrations, organizations, organs, orientations, originations, orphans, oscillations, ovations, ovens, paeans, palpitations, pardons, parliamentarians, Parsons, participations, partisans, partitions, passions, pathogens, patients, patricians, patrons, pavilions, pedestrians, pediatricians, pelicans, penguins, penicillins, pensions, peons, perceptions, perforations, permissions, permutations, persons, perturbations, petitions, physicians, pigeons, Pipkins, pistons, plantains, plantations, plebeians, poisons, politicians, pollens, polyhedrons, pontifications, populations, porcelains, portions, positions, possessions, potions, precautions, preconceptions, preconditions, predictions, predilections, predispositions, preoccupations, preparations, prescriptions, presentations, presumptions, pretensions, prisons, privations, privatizations, processions, proclamations, productions, professions, prognostications, prohibitions, projections, promotions, pronunciations, proportions, propositions, prosecutions, prostaglandins, protections, protestations, protozoans, provocations, publications, pumpkins, puritans, qualifications, questions, quickens, quotations, ramifications, rationalizations, rations, ravens, reactions, realizations, reasons, rebellions, recapitalizations, receptions, recessions, recitations, reckons, recollections, recommendations, reconciliations, reconstructions, recriminations, redemptions, reductions, reflections, regimens, regions, registrations, regressions, regulations, rehabilitations, rejections, relations, religions, relocations, remissions, renditions, renegotiations, renovations, reopens, reorganizations, reparations, repercussions, repetitions, repossessions, representations, repressions, reproductions, republicans, reputations, reservations, resignations, resolutions, restorations, restrictions, reunions, revaluations, revelations, reverberations, revocations, revolutions, rhetoricians, ribbons, Robins, romans, rotations, ruins, ruminations, saddens, salmons, samaritans, sanctions, sapiens, satisfactions, scallions, scorpions, seasons, secretions, sections, selections, seminarians, sensations, separations, sermons, sessions, sevens, shamans, sharpens, shenanigans, shortens, Siemens, simulations, siphons, sirens, situations, skeletons, slackens, slogans, smoothens, snapdragons, softens, solicitations, solutions, sovereigns, sovrans, specifications, specimens, speculations, spokespersons, squadrons, stallions, stations, statisticians, sterilizations, stiffens, stipulations, straightens, strangulations, strengthens, sturgeons, subluxations, submissions, subscriptions, substitutions, suburbans, suggestions, sultans, summations, summons, superstitions, suppositions, surgeons, suspensions, suspicions, sweetens, syndications, tabulations, tacticians, talons, tamarins, technicians, telecommunications, temptations, tendons, tensions, terminations, theologians, theoreticians, thickens, threatens, tightens, titans, toboggans, tokens, totalitarians, toughens, toxins, traditions, transactions, transcriptions, transformations, transgressions, transitions, translations, transmissions, tribulations, trillions, truncheons, tuitions, turbans, unions, unisons, urchins, utopians, vacations, vaccinations, valuations, variations, vegetarians, veterans, veterinarians, vibrations, villains, violations, virgins, visitations, vitamins, vocations, wagons, wardens, warrens, watermelons, weakens, weapons, widens, woolens, workstations, worsens, yaupons, zillions.
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "i-i-l-l-n-o-s-s-u"
	-1 letter: illusion.
	-2 letters: insouls.
	-3 letters: insoul.
	-4 letters: linos, lions, loins, louis, nills, nisus, noils, nulls, sills, silos, sinus, soils, solus, souls.
	-5 letters: ills, ions, lino, lins, lion, loin, loss, nill, nils, nisi, noil, nous, null, oils, onus, sill, silo, sins, soil, soli, sols, sons, soul, sous, suns.
	Words containing the letters "i-i-l-l-n-o-s-s-u"
	+2 letters: disillusion, illusionism, illusionist.
	+3 letters: disillusions, hallucinosis, illusionisms, illusionists, illusoriness, indissoluble, indissolubly, sinusoidally, solubilising.
	+4 letters: disillusioned, illusionistic, illustrations, insolubilizes, pusillanimous, solifluctions, soliloquising.
	+5 letters: disillusioning, feuilletonisms, feuilletonists, illusorinesses, insolubilities, villainousness.
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