allusion
IPA: ʌɫˈuʒʌn
noun
- An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.
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Examples of "allusion" in Sentences
- The name is an allusion of the story.
- It was a surreptitious allusion to a game.
- The references are an allusion to the movie.
- The baronial title is an allusion to the series.
- The name is an allusion to the mystery of the game.
- The allusion to the nanollet needs some explaining.
- The allusion to sexuality in Jannah is metaphorical.
- The disaster is not without allusion to the Titanic.
- Allusion to the Garden of Eden occurs frequently in the book.
- This is an allusion to the episode possibly being the end of the series.
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