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to make an allusion to something (

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  • Allusion — An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference or representation of or to a well known person, place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art. M.H. Abrams defined allusion as a brief reference, explicit or indirect, to a person,… …   Wikipedia

  • allusion — /euh looh zheuhn/, n. 1. a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: an allusion to Shakespeare. 2. the act of alluding. 3. Obs. a metaphor; parable. [1540 50; < LL allusion (s. of… …   Universalium

  • allusion — allude, allusion 1. To allude to someone or something is to mention them ‘indirectly or covertly’, i.e. without mentioning their name, unlike refer, which means to mention them directly, i.e. by name. So if you refer to Julius Caesar you name him …   Modern English usage

  • allusion —   When the speaker happened to name Mr. Gladstone, the allusion was received with loud cheers (cited by Fowler). The word is not, as many suppose, a more impressive synonym for reference. When you allude to something, you do not specifically… …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • allusion —     When the speaker happened to name Mr. Gladstone, the allusion was received with loud cheers (cited by Fowler). The word is not, as many suppose, a more impressive synonym for reference. When you allude to something, you do not specifically… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • Bacon (Francis) and man’s two-faced kingdom — Francis Bacon and man’s two faced kingdom Antonio Pérez Ramos Two closely related but distinct tenets about Bacon’s philosophy have been all but rejected by contemporary historiography. The first is Bacon’s attachment to the so called British… …   History of philosophy

  • hint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. intimation, suggestion, allusion, reference, implication; tip, trace, reminder, insinuation. v. i. suggest, allude, imply, intimate. See information, memory, disclosure. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An… …   English dictionary for students

  • ring the changes — phrasal or ring changes : to run through the whole range of possible variations : reiterate in exhaustive variety of expression rings the changes on possible meanings of words David Daiches clever at ringing the changes with a black frock and a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • allude — /euh loohd /, v.i., alluded, alluding. 1. to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually fol. by to): He often alluded to his poverty. 2. to contain a casual or indirect reference (usually fol. by to): The letter alludes to something… …   Universalium

  • refer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. submit, commit, send, direct, assign, ascribe, attribute. See evidence. v. i. allude, advert, apply, concern, appeal. See relation, attribution. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To concern] Syn. regard,… …   English dictionary for students

  • Falun Gong — The Falun Dafa emblem Traditional Chinese 法輪功 Simplified Chinese …   Wikipedia

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