The difference between Illusion and Misapprehension
When used as nouns, illusion means anything that seems to be something that it is not, whereas misapprehension means a failure to understand something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Illusion and Misapprehension
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Illusion as a noun (countable):
Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
Examples:
"We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches."
"Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food."
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Illusion as a noun (countable):
A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
Examples:
"Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her."
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Illusion as a noun (countable):
A magician's trick.
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Illusion as a noun (uncountable):
The state of being deceived or misled.
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Misapprehension as a noun:
A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding.