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   Al·lu·sion

   /əˈlo͞oZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference: "an allusion to Shakespeare"
   • ▪ the practice of making allusions, especially as an artistic device: "the use of allusion"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a pun, metaphor, or parable): from French, or from late Latin allusio(n-), from the verb alludere (see allude).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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