to fool yourself into believing something is true because you want it to be true, when it is actually not true:
Delude
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To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or
judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of.
Delude meaning & definition 1 of Delude.
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be false to; be dishonest with
Delude meaning & definition 2 of Delude.
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