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allusive
adj. hinted, implied, intimated


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Allusion
Allusion is a figure of speech, in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance that has occurred or existed in an external context. It is left to the reader or hearer to make the connection (Fowler); an overt allusion is a misnomer for what is simply a reference.
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allusive
Adjective
1. characterized by indirect references; "allusive speech is characterized by allusions"
(similar) indirect


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allusif
adj. allusive, implied

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allusivo
adj. allusive, implied, hinted

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