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as in illusions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
her idea that her new man is a long lost prince is surely just a delusion
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as in myths
a false idea or belief
he appears to suffer from the delusion that he's the best reporter in the business
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Current antipsychotic medications block dopamine receptors to help manage hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms of schizophrenia.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Delusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delusions. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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