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- [uh-loo-zhuh n]
- /əˈlu ʒən/
- /əˈluː.ʒən/
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- [uh-loo-zhuh n]
- /əˈlu ʒən/
Definitions of allusion word
- variable noun allusion An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something. 3
- noun allusion the act of alluding 3
- noun allusion a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention 3
- noun allusion an indirect reference; casual mention 3
- noun allusion a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: The novel's title is an allusion to Shakespeare. 1
- noun allusion the act of alluding; the making of a casual or indirect reference to something: The Bible is a fertile source of allusion in art. 1
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Origin of allusion
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Late Latin allūsiōn- (stem of allūsiō), equivalent to allūs(us), past participle of allūdere (see allude; al- + lūd- play + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Allusion
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
allusion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
allusion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for allusion
noun allusion
- quotation — something that is quoted; a passage quoted from a book, speech, etc.: a speech full of quotations from Lincoln's letters.
- connotation — The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of.
- remark — to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
- inference — the act or process of inferring.
- suggestion — the act of suggesting.
Antonyms for allusion
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