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allusive

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al⋅lu⋅sive

  [uh-loo-siv]
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–adjective
1. having reference to something implied or inferred; containing, abounding in, or characterized by allusions.
2. Obsolete. metaphorical; symbolic; figurative.
Origin:
1595–1605; allus(ion) + -ive

Related forms:
al⋅lu⋅sive⋅ly, adverb
al⋅lu⋅sive⋅ness, noun
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al·lu·sive   (ə-lōō'sĭv)   
adj.  Containing or characterized by indirect references: an allusive speech.
al·lu'sive·ly adv., al·lu'sive·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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