allusion (əˈluːʒən
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Definitions
noun
- the act of alluding
- a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention
Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin allūsiō, from Latin allūdere to sport with, alludeSynonyms
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reference,
mention,
suggestion,
hint,
implication,
innuendo,
intimation,
insinuation,
casual remark
indirect reference,
Usage examples
But she'd dressed up her irrational convictions in the fancy clothes of literary allusion.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)An interesting thread running right through is the constant allusion to similarities and differences with Mexico.
India Today (1997)That note is sounded in part by the allusion to Turner and his 1838 seascape, The Fighting Temeraire.
The Australian (2004)His allusion is to the ambivalence of his poetic symbols.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The whitish stone had been tinted by iron oxide, but the marine allusion was on the mark.
, THE SLOW BREATH OF STONE: A Romanesque Love Story (2005)