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delusory

/dɪˈluːzəɹi/

delusory adjective: tending to delude.

Adjective

delusory (comparative more delusory, superlative most delusory)

  1. tending to delude

Forms of delusory

comparativemore delusory
superlativemost delusory

Questions about delusory

What does delusory mean?
Delusory means tending to delude.
What part of speech is delusory?
Delusory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce delusory?
Delusory is pronounced /dɪˈluːzəɹi/.

Words near delusory in the dictionary

  1. delusions of doubles
  2. delusions of grandeur
  3. delusive
  4. delusively
  5. delusiveness
  6. delusory
  7. deluster
  8. delusterant
  9. delusterants
  10. delustered
  11. delustering

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