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allusion
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noun
- a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication:
The novel's title is an allusion to Shakespeare.
- the act of alluding; the making of a casual or indirect reference to something:
The Bible is a fertile source of allusion in art.
- Obsolete. a metaphor or parable.
allusion
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noun
- the act of alluding
- a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention
allusion
- An indirect reference to some piece of knowledge not actually mentioned. Allusions usually come from a body of information that the author presumes the reader will know. For example, an author who writes, “She was another Helen,†is alluding to the proverbial beauty of Helen of Troy .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of allusion1
Example Sentences
Quips, puns, allusions — the nonsense tumbles out of him so fast, you barely have time to make sense of one joke before he’s onto the next.
AUSTIN, Texas — With an opening allusion to Robert Altman’s 1992 classic “The Player,†Apple TV+’s new comedy “The Studio†tees up an age-old subject — how the Hollywood sausage is made — for the 21st century.
There are some allusions to Mark’s skill in the show.
The film, a sequined hat on a hat on a hat, can feel a bit overburdened by literary allusions.
That was the morning’s first allusion to the fire and evacuations.
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