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  1. 1. a. Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. inappropriate to reality or facts Source: wordnet
  3. 3. Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream. Delusive and unsubstantial ideas. Whewell. -- De*lu"sive*ly, adv. -- De*lu"sive*ness, n. Source: webster
  4. 4. Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind;deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream.Delusive and unsubstantial ideas. Whewell.-- De*lu"sive*ly, adv.-- De*lu"sive*ness, n. Source: adambom
  5. 5. j:100 s. inappropriate to reality or facts Source: ecdict

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