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# Allusion
- URL: https://www.wonderousworldsofwords.com/allusion/
- Published: 2026-10-31T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-31T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: A brief, unexplained reference to something else.
- Author: Tyler Bussell
- Tags: Word of the Day

Noun · pronounced uh-LOO-zhun

What it means:

An allusion is a passing reference to another work, person, place or event that the writer expects the reader to recognize.

Calling the new hire "a real Romeo" is an *allusion* to Shakespeare.