Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Grammar · hard

Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence: "The speaker made an to the national hero in his speech."

  1. illusion
  2. allusion
  3. delusion
  4. elusion

Answer

B. allusion

Solution

An "allusion" is an indirect reference; an "illusion" is a false perception.

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