'allusion' definitions:
Definition of 'allusion'
From: WordNet
noun
Passing reference or indirect mention
Synonyms of 'allusion'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allegory,
- arcane meaning,
- assumption,
- coloration,
- connotation,
- hint,
- implication,
- implied meaning,
- import,
- inference,
- innuendo,
- intimation,
- ironic suggestion,
- meaning,
- metaphorical sense,
- nuance,
- occult meaning,
- overtone,
- presumption,
- presupposition,
- subsense,
- subsidiary sense,
- suggestion,
- supposition,
- symbolism,
- tinge,
- touch,
- undercurrent,
- undermeaning,
- undertone