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hallucination

hal·lu·ci·na·tion [ hə lss'n áysh'n ] (plural hal·lu·ci·na·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. false sense perception: the perception of somebody or something that is not really there, which is often a symptom of a psychiatric disorder or a response to some drugs

2. something imagined: something that somebody imagines seeing, hearing, or otherwise sensing when it is not present or actually occurring at the time ( often used in the plural )


hal·lu·ci·na·tion·al adjective
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