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allusion

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ɐluˈzɐ̃w̃/a·lu·são

Definition

1

An indirect or passing reference to something.

Usage examples

The poem is full of classical allusions.
She made an allusion to his past mistakes.

Common combinations

make an allusion toliterary allusionhistorical allusion