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hallucinate

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hal·lu·ci·nate  (h-ls-nt)
v. hal·lu·ci·nat·ed, hal·lu·ci·nat·ing, hal·lu·ci·nates
v.intr.
To undergo hallucination.
v.tr.
To cause to have hallucinations.
[Latin hallcinr, hallcint-, to dream, be deceived, variant of lcinr.]
hal·luci·nator n.
hallucinate
Verb
[-nating, -nated] to seem to see something that is not really there [Latin alucinari]
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Verb1.hallucinate - perceive what is not there; have illusions
perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
hallucinate
verb imagine, trip (informal) envision, daydream, fantasize, freak out (informal) have hallucinations


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