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Synonyms for allusion
əˈlu ʒənal·lu·sion
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allusion
Synonyms:
reference, insinuationAntonyms:
specification, demonstration, mention
Princeton's WordNet
allusionnoun
passing reference or indirect mention
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allusionnoun
Synonyms:
reference, hint, intimation, indirect mention
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
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| #666 | reference | |
| #8915 | hint | |
| #49730 | allusion | |
| #128370 | insinuation |
How to use allusion in a sentence?
With politicians, we take what they say as raw speculation, but for someone like John Brennan, who has known the country’s deepest secrets for decades, the public takes it as an allusion made with the knowledge of the nation’s secrets, which he has a responsibility not to reveal.
I think we must quote whenever we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing.
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- إشارةArabic
- загатване, намекBulgarian
- al·lusióCatalan, Valencian
- hentydningDanish
- Anspielung, AllusionGerman
- νύξη, υπαινιγμόςGreek
- alusiónSpanish
- اشارهPersian
- viittaus, vihje, alluusioFinnish
- iomradh, luaidhScottish Gaelic
- संकेतHindi
- célzás, utalásHungarian
- ակնարկArmenian
- allusioneItalian
- アリュージョンJapanese
- ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪKannada
- 암시Korean
- AllusiounLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- zinspeling, allusie, toespelingDutch
- allusjon, hentydningNorwegian
- aluzjaPolish
- alusãoPortuguese
- намёк, аллю́зияRussian
- anspelning, allusionSwedish
- குறிப்புTamil
- ప్రస్తావనTelugu
- göndermeTurkish
- натякUkrainian
- ám chỉVietnamese
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