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noun • an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects • something illusory and unattainable | ||||
| 32% | 9 | An optical illusion that creates an illusion of depth | ||
verb • Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of. • To create something identical to (a web site, etc.). • To reflect, as in a mirror. noun • A reflection or inversion. | ||||
| 23% | 9 | Contains the largest desert, the Antarctic Desert | ||
adjective • having control over urination and defecation noun • the European mainland • one of the large landmasses of the earth adjective satellite • abstaining from sexual intercourse | ||||
Desert Illusion
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MIRAGE which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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MIRAGE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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