Desert illusion Crossword Clue

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Desert illusion Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
2. something illusory and unattainable

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ILLUSION (noun)
1. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
2. something many people believe that is false
DESERT (verb)
1. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
2. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
DESERT (noun)
1. arid land with little or no vegetation
2. (usually plural) a person’s deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment

Hint 3: Anagram

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