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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Delusive

· De·lu·sive · IPA
01 a. Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream.
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    Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream.
    Delusive and unsubstantial ideas.” Whewell.