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delude

 
/dɪˈluːd/ verb [T]

Translation

to make someone believe something that is not real or true
inandırmak, kandırmak, aldatma
[often reflexive, + into + doing sth] She deluded herself into thinking she could win.1052
deluded adjective believing things that are not real or true
aldatıcı, yanıltan, kandıran şeyler
1750
(Definition of delude verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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