Delusion Or Illusion Crossword Clue

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	noun • a state or condition markedly different from the norm • a disorder in one's mental state • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
	56%	8		Delusion
	noun • an erroneous mental representation • something many people believe that is false • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
	42%	8		A hallucination or illusion
	noun • (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

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	Clue	Source
1	An optical illusion that creates an illusion of depth
2	Characterized by illusion or delusion
3	Delusion New York Times - 29 Oct 1976	New York Times / 29 Oct 1976
4	Delusion's partner New York Times - 21 Apr 1976	New York Times / 21 Apr 1976
5	Philosopher who said "The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion" New York Times - 26 Feb 2017	New York Times / 26 Feb 2017
6	___-nest (delusion) New York Times - 14 Apr 1982	New York Times / 14 Apr 1982
7	___ fatuus (delusion) New York Times - 13 Nov 1978	New York Times / 13 Nov 1978

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Deviation
Oddity
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Mistake gives Scottish city only half the quota
Anomaly
Lapse in control as 100 slashed from Scotsman's timber quota?
NASA's last orbiter with an unstable irregularity
President helping to cover up Republican's deviancy

Ear to brain, extraordinary lapse
Be gripped by storytelling, ignoring initial irregularity
Deviation from the accepted norm
Anomaly — a Breton air (anag)
Something not right with helping to chase grizzly bear
As bouncers edged, rubbish openers helping slip
Sailor backing, concerning allowance for deviance
Wandering mariner helping to protect Queen

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