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noun
1.
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: an allusion to Shakespeare.
2.
the act of alluding.
3.
Obsolete. a metaphor; parable.
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Allusions
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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- Hide your daily activities behind vague allusions and song lyrics.
- Behind the fun, readers said, was a talented linguist with an addiction to alliterative allusions.
- Many of the allusions and examples in everyday speech and argument come from literature.
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