Meaning of ALLUSION
| Pronunciation: | | u'loozhun
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| | Definition: | | [n] passing reference or indirect mention |
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| | See Also: | | mention, reference | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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