Definition of Mirage
Mirage
mi·rage
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(noun)
hallucination or optical illusion created by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air; an apparition;
e.g. After walking under the hot sun in the desert, his thirst overrode reason until he saw a mirage of a lake over the next dune.
(noun)
something that appears to be real but is not;
e.g. They have created a mirage that they care about the farmers, whereas they are really just business-minded.
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