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allusions

NOUN

indirect reference; hint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quotation

STRONG

charge citation connotation denotation implication imputation indication inference innuendo insinuation intimation mention remark statement suggestion

WEAK

casual remark figure of speech incidental mention play on words

Antonyms

STRONG

silence

WEAK

reality

Example Sentences

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Such allusions leave “Backrooms” open to charges of being derivative; Mr. Parsons is of a generation that has a tendency to gobble up content and issue reworked versions of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Similarly, his cultural allusions no longer provoke even a tingle, let alone a shock of recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Do the allusions and shout-outs to current events and personalities seem a little too close for comfort?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

"It touched on so much in terms of thematic material and musical material," Kehrer said, pointing to the allusions to decolonization and use of traditional Puerto Rican rhythms.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

There are many allusions to him in prose writers as well as poets.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton