Meaning & use
mirage
An optical illusion, often of water or distant objects, caused by the bending of light in hot air.
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The exhausted travelers thought they saw a lake, but it was only a desert mirage.
The promise of easy money turned out to be nothing more than a mirage.
A note on using this word
Mirage is often used figuratively for a hope or goal that seems real but proves impossible to reach.
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