ILLUDED

Verb

illuded

simple past tense and past participle of illude

Source: Wiktionary


ILLUDE

Il*lude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuded; p. pr. & vb. n. Illuding.] Etym: [L. illudere, illusum; pref. il- in + ludere to play: cf. OF. illuder. See Ludicrous.]

Definition: To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hopes of.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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