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Allusion
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What's The Definition Of Allusion?
[n] passing reference or indirect mention
Synonyms | Synonyms for Allusion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Allusion: allegory | arcane meaning | assumption | coloration | connotation | hint | implication | implied meaning | import | inference | innuendo | intimation | ironic suggestion | meaning | metaphorical sense | nuance | occult meaning | overtone | presumption | presupposition | subsense | subsidiary sense | suggestion | supposition | symbolism | tinge | touch | undercurrent | undermeaning | undertone See Also | mention | reference Allusion In Webster's Dictionary \Al*lu"sion\, n. [L. allusio, fr. alludere to allude:
cf. F. allusion.]
1. A figurative or symbolical reference. [Obs.]
2. A reference to something supposed to be known, but not
explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect
reference; a hint.
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