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Commonly Confused Words > allusion vs. illusion.

The noun allusion means a brief, usually indirect reference to someone or something. The noun illusion means a false or wrong belief or idea.

Why do some people still have the illusion that Earth is flat? "We're not in Kentucky anymore" is an allusion to The Wizard of Oz.

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