| NOUN | phenomenon | mirage | an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects |
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| cognition | mirage | something illusory and unattainable |
| Sounds | meraa'zh | |
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| Rhymes | arbitrage ... sabotage: 13 rhymes with aazh... | |
| Meaning | An optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects. | |
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| Narrower | fata morgana | A mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay) |
| Broader | optical illusion | An optical phenomenon that results in a false / false or deceptive visual impression |
| Spanish | espejismo | |
| Catalan | miratge | |
| Meaning | Something illusory and unattainable. | |
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| Broader | misconception | An incorrect conception |
| Spanish | espejismo | |
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