6
fantastical(adjective, strange, fantasy, imaginary, unreal)
6
insubstantial(adjective, strange, fantasy, unreal)
5
dreamlike(adjective, fantastic, real, unreal, fanciful)
5
illusional(adjective, strange, fantasy, unreal)
5
illusionary(adjective, strange, fantasy, unreal)
5
phantasmal(adjective, real)
5
unsubstantial(adjective, strange, fantasy, unreal)
4
deceiving(adjective, wrong, fake, deception, false)
4
delusional(adjective, strange, fantasy, unreal)
4
hollow(adjective, fake, counterfeit, sham, reasoning)
4
imagined
4
phantasmagoric(adjective, real)
4
possible
4
seeming(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, dishonest)
4
subtle(adjective, quiet, slight, fine, thin)
3
cunning(deception, false, misleading, illusory)
3
erroneous(adjective, wrong, fake, false, counterfeit)
3
fake(adjective, wrong, false, counterfeit, dishonest)
3
fictional(adjective, strange, fantasy, unreal)
3
ideal(adjective, error)
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