De*lu"sive (?), a. [See Delude.]
Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream.
Delusive and unsubstantial ideas.
Whewell.
-- De*lu"sive*ly, adv. -- De*lu"sive*ness, n.
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