Hallucinates

/həˈluːsɪneɪts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense; when someone sees, hears, or perceives things that aren't really there.

Etymology

Present tense third person form of hallucinate, using the standard -es suffix for verbs. Derived from Latin hallucinari with the -ate verb-forming suffix.

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Interestingly, hallucinates isn't just about going crazy—your brain naturally hallucinates every time you dream, and scientists now think normal perception might be your brain's best guess at reality, checked against incoming sensory data.

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