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Allusion
see synonyms of allusionNoun
1. allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Allusion
see synonyms of allusionnoun
1.
the act of alluding
2.
a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention
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Allusion
see synonyms of allusion noun
1.
the act of alluding
2.
an indirect reference; casual mention
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Allusion
see synonyms of allusionn.
1. The act of alluding; indirect reference: Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
2. An instance of indirect reference: an allusion to classical mythology in a poem.
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