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delude
/dɪˈluːd/
verb 2
Collocations
4VERB + DELUDE
don't
DELUDE + NOUN
myself, nation, themselves, victims, yourself
PREP.
into
ADV.
continuously
Definitions
verb
1
To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
Ralph Wiggum is generally employed as a bottomless fount of glorious non sequiturs, but in “I Love Lisa” he stands in for every oblivious chump who ever deluded himself into thinking that with persistence, determination, and a pure heart he can win the girl of his dreams.
To delude the nation by an airy phantom.
2
To frustrate or disappoint.
It deludes thy search.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — be false to
- deceive
- cozen
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Ralph Wiggum is generally employed as a bottomless fount of glorious non sequiturs, but in “I Love Lisa” he stands in for every oblivious chump who ever deluded himself into thinking that with persist
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To delude the nation by an airy phantom.
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It deludes thy search.
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Don't delude yourself.
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I underestimated teenagers' ability to delude themselves.
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It is an old strategy of tyrants to delude their victims into fighting their battles for them.
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