About The Word Illusive

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Illusive

Illusive Meaning & Definition
Illusive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Illusive?

[adj] based on or having the nature of an illusion; "illusive hopes of of finding a better job"; "Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Illusive: illusory | unreal

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Illusive In Webster's Dictionary

\Il*lu"sive\, a. [See {Illude}.] Deceiving by false show; deceitful; deceptive; false; illusory; unreal. Truth from illusive falsehood to command. --Thomson.

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