delude
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deluded;
deluding
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELUDE
[+ object]
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to cause (someone) to believe something that is not true
— often + into
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If she thinks I care, she's deluding [=fooling] herself.
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He was deluded [=deceived] by their lies.
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They deluded themselves into believing their team would win.
— deluded
adjective [more deluded; most deluded]-
His deluded family believed everything he said.
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a very deluded way of thinking
