ALLUSION


Meaning of ALLUSION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ clear , direct

▪ frequent

▪ indirect , subtle , vague , veiled

She was made uncomfortable by his veiled ~ to the previous night.

▪ biblical , classical , cultural , historical , literary , Shakespearean

VERB + ALLUSION

▪ contain , include

▪ make

He makes several ~s to these events in his latest book.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ to

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