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1. (n.) allusion
a passing or casual reference to something, either directly or implied:
an allusion to Shakespeare.
2. allusion
the act of alluding.
Etymology: (1540–50; < LL allūsiō <allūd(ere) (see allude ))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) allusion
a figurative or symbolical reference
2. (noun) allusion
a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint
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Sense: (the act of making) a mention or reference
The prime minister made no allusion to the war in his speech.
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 Afrikaans: sinspeling |
 Arabic: تَلْمِيح، إشارَة ضِمْنِيَ |
 Bulgarian: намек |
 Brazilian: alusão |
 Czech: narážka, zmínka |
 German: die Anspielung |
 Danish: hentydning |
 Greek: νύξη |
 Spanish: alusión |
 Estonian: vihje |
 Farsi: اشاره |
 Finnish: viittaus |
 French: allusion |
 Hebrew: רְמִיזָה |
 Hindi: संकेत |
 Croatian: osvrt |
 Hungarian: utalás |
 Indonesian: menyinggung |
 Icelandic: lausleg eða óbein tilvitn |
 Italian: allusione |
 Japanese: 言及 |
 Korean: 언급, 암시 |
 Lithuanian: aliuzija, užuomina |
 Latvian: atsaukšanās |
 Malay: menyentuh |
 Dutch: toespeling |
 Norwegian: hentydning, allusjon (i l |
 Polish: aluzja |
 Persian: اشاره |
 Pashto: اشاره |
 Portuguese: alusão |
 Romanian: aluzie |
 Russian: упоминание |
 Slovak: narážka, zmienka |
 Slovenian: namig |
 Serbian: aluzija |
 Swedish: hänsyftning, allusion |
 Thai: การพาดพิงถึง |
 Turkish: değinme, ima |
 Taiwanese: 提及 |
 Ukrainian: згадування; посилання |
 Urdu: اشارہ ، کنایہ |
 Vietnamese: sự ám chỉ |
 Chinese: 提及 |
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