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afterimage collapse: an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

victimization collapse: adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him"

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

ocular collapse: able to be seen; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"; relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"; of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"

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

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

optics collapse: the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light

spectrum collapse: broad range of related values or qualities or ideas or activities; an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave

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

preconception collapse: an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

song and dance collapse: theatrical performance combining singing and dancing

errancy collapse: fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err; (Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility; "he denies the errancy of the Catholic Church"

figment collapse: a contrived or fantastic idea; "a figment of the imagination"

imagination collapse: the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be"; the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

shopping collapse: searching for or buying goods or services; "went shopping for a reliable plumber"; "does her shopping at the mall rather than down town"

consumerism collapse: a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers; the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial

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

fooling collapse: characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"

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