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self-deception collapse: a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it

ridicule collapse: language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate; subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

chaff collapse: foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure; material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

joke collapse: a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"; act in a funny or teasing way; tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

entrapment collapse: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials

prank collapse: dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"; dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn"

mirage collapse: something illusory and unattainable; an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

flippancy collapse: inappropriate levity; "her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy"

hallucination collapse: an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"; illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

derisive collapse: abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

song and dance collapse: theatrical performance combining singing and dancing

roasting collapse: cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours"

teasing collapse: playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing"; arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; "her lazy teasing smile"

illusion collapse: something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"; an erroneous mental representation

wishful thinking collapse: the illusion that what you wish for is actually true

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