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delude

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delude /dɪˈluːd/ verb
deludes; deluded; deluding
delude
/dɪˈluːd/
verb
deludes; deluded; deluding
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELUDE
[+ object]
: to cause (someone) to believe something that is not true
often + into

— deluded

adjective [more deluded; most deluded]