Associations to the word «Allusion»
Noun
- Utterance
- Apocalypse
- Myth
- Coleridge
- Metamorphosis
- Conceit
- Psalm
- Prologue
- Preface
- Obscurity
- Annotation
- Elegy
- Applause
- Blending
- Poetry
- Passage
- Prometheus
- Milton
- Poet
- Authorship
- Wit
- Emblem
- Ulysses
- Israelites
- Canto
- Gospel
- Plato
- Sermon
- Vocabulary
- Frankenstein
- Fondness
- Propriety
- Dylan
- Revelation
- Deluge
- Tale
- Marlowe
- Cite
- Joke
- Personage
- Richness
- Jest
- Tact
- Compliment
- Ballad
- Wording
- Literature
- Subtlety
- Horace
- Delicacy
- Mention
- Motto
- Zeus
- Homosexuality
- Footnote
Adjective
Wiktionary
ALLUSION, noun. An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.
Dictionary definition
ALLUSION, noun. Passing reference or indirect mention.
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.