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a magic trick your brain performs on itself, then refuses to admit.
means Something that appears real or true but isn't — a deceptive impression of the senses or the mind.
from From Latin 'illusio,' meaning a mocking or a deception, built from 'illudere' — to play with, to make sport of — where 'ludere' is simply 'to play' (the same root that gives us 'ludicrous'). At its heart, an illusion is reality playing a little joke at your expense.
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