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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Deluding or being deluded

His arguments sound convincing but they're based on delusion.

(No context. It's taken from examples of delusion.)


What does 'they're based on delusion' mean?

My thoughts:

1) He deluded us into accepting his arguments.

2) He was deluded into convincing us of his arguments.

  

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What does ' they're based on delusion' mean? T hey are based on false beliefs. My thoughts: 1) He deluded us into accepting his arguments.

  • What does ' they're based on delusion' mean?
  • T hey are based on false beliefs.
  • My thoughts: 1) He deluded us into accepting his arguments.
  • He deceived or mislead us into accepting his arguments.
  • 2) He was deluded into convincing us of his arguments.
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What does 'they're based on delusion' mean? They are based on false beliefs.

My thoughts:

1) He deluded us into accepting his arguments. He deceived or mislead us into accepting his arguments.

2) He was deluded into convincing us of his arguments. He was deceived or mislead (by someone else) into convincing us of his arguments. This is correct gramm

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