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- [ih-lood]
- /ɪˈlud/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-lood]
- /ɪˈlud/
Definitions of illuded word
- verb with object illuded to deceive or trick. 1
- verb with object illuded Obsolete. to mock or ridicule. to evade. 1
- noun illuded Simple past tense and past participle of illude. 1
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Origin of illuded
First appearance:
before 1445 One of the 25% oldest English words
1445-50; me < illūdere to mock, ridicule; see illusion
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Parts of speech for Illuded
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
illuded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
illuded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for illuded
verb illuded
- pretend — to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
- delude — If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true.
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
- humbug — something intended to delude or deceive.
Antonyms for illuded
verb illuded
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- come clean — to make a revelation or confession
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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