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It's not what you think it is (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mirage

(Other definitions for mirage that I've seen before include "Optical illusion, in a desert say" , "French flier" , "Optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions" , "unreal" , "It doesn't exist" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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