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Mirage

nounid 91415·updated May 18, 2026
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an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

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Variants

plural
Mirages
possessive
Mirage's
pluralpossessive
Mirages'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
something illusory and unattainable
§2
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

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