"allusion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: allusion [singular], allusions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something which is not explicitly mentioned. Its meaning is understood by the reader or the audience.
    Next year, I will be doing the Scottish play. The "Scottish play" is an allusion to Shakespeare's Macbeth. (Stage people have a superstition that mentioning its name is bad luck).
    Sense id: simple-allusion-en-noun-fXlZyciM
  2. An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something which is not explicitly mentioned. Its meaning is understood by the reader or the audience.
    The special one is an allusion to José Mourinho, the football manager.
    Sense id: simple-allusion-en-noun-yYbTo8M4
     
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