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    allusive
    /əˈl(j)uːsɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. using or containing suggestion rather than explicit mention: "allusive references to the body"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › allusiveAllusive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ALLUSIVE is characterized by or containing allusion : making implied or indirect references. How to use allusive in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLUSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    The allusive elements are present, yet they seem more like a decoy, the core being a narrative force that is capable of being political. It is a highly allusive style and it may be asked why we should not think of it as "allusive"; why bring in metonymy?

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALLUSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Containing or full of allusions.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › allusiveAllusive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Allusive means implying or indirectly suggesting something. If you broach the subject of your friend's strange hair cut in an allusive way, you hint around without ever directly referring to it. Modern dances are full of allusive movements and gestures — they symbolize or suggest deeper meanings.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › allusive_adjallusive, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the adjective allusive mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective allusive, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective allusive? About 0.4 occurrences per million words in modern written English.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALLUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    It's allusive, absorbing, scary, even funny at times. Its references to any controversy over the original heads are allusive. Good is interesting because it is allusive, it is something that you don't get paid for.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › allusiveAllusive - definition of allusive by The Free Dictionary

    Define allusive. allusive synonyms, allusive pronunciation, allusive translation, English dictionary definition of allusive. having reference to something implied or referred: The clever remark was allusive to Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionallusive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of allusive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryALLUSIVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "ALLUSIVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › allusiveallusive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · allusive (comparative more allusive, superlative most allusive) that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)