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English 2 senses of the word *will-o'-the-wisp*:
NOUN	phenomenon	will-o'-the-wisp, friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern	a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
NOUN	cognition	will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuus	an illusion that misleads

Englishwill-o'-the-wisp: 2 senses noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground.
Synonyms	friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern
Broader	light, visible light, visible radiation	(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Spanish	fuego fatuo, jack-o'-lantern
Catalan	foc follet

Englishwill-o'-the-wisp: 2 senses noun 2, cognition
Meaning	An illusion that misleads.
Synonym	ignis fatuus
Broader	illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy	Something many people believe that is false / false
Spanish	fuego fatuo

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