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1. (n.) will-o'-the-wisp
anything that deludes or misleads by luring on; an elusive thing or person.
Etymology: (1600–10; orig. Will (i.e., William) with the wisp)
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1. (noun) friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
2. (noun) will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuus
an illusion that misleads
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1. (noun) will-o'-the-wisp
see Ignis fatuus
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