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Meanings of illusions in English

Some things can be a lot different in reality than what you have imagined them to be.

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Usage of illusions in English
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Our illusions commence in the cradle, and end only in the grave.
Brave Men and Women: Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs
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They will however be under no illusions about the task at hand.
The South African
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The best illusions involve as much of the real world as possible.
Inferno
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She had learned, however, soon enough, that such things were only illusions.
Winter’s Tale
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I have no illusions as to Aniela; her ideas are the same.
Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland
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Based on fifty years of optical illusions, it simply shouldn't have worked.
Hiding the Elephant
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Of course the notice will be dispatched again immediately-shehas no illusions.
To the end of the land
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The sequel destroyed what few illusions he possessed about Russia's mafia state.
The Guardian
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The trauma unit was not a place that left you many illusions.
The long road home
10
There should be no illusions that peace and security will come easy.
Reuters
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The prodigal son may have had illusions; he may have had ambitions.
Watch Yourself Go By
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Nobody can maintain those types of illusions throughout long-term relationships and marriages.
Ebony
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But the letters from his uncle in America soon dissipated these illusions.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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We should be under no illusions about the impact of climate change.
The Guardian
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I had no illusions about what would happen if I saw him.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
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He is under no illusions that the home team are heavy favorites.
Reuters
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Illusions across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
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