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ALLUSIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
characterized by or containing allusion : making implied or indirect references. Both men employ a densely allusive prose, richly embedded with the fruit of ... www.merriam-webster.com
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Allusive - 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. www.vocabulary.com
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allusive vs. elusive: See the Difference - Dictionary.com
eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define. an elusive concept. www.dictionary.com
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allusive, a. (əˈl(j)uːsɪv) [f. L. allūs- ppl. stem of allūd-ĕre to allude + -ive, as if ad. L. *allūsīvus.] † 1. Playing upon a word, punning. Obs.1656 Fuller Hist. Camb. (1840) 174 Dr. Thomas Nevyle..practising his own allusive motto, Ne vile velis. b. Her. Allusive Arms, called also canting or pun... Oxford English Dictionary
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155 Synonyms & Antonyms for ALLUSIVE | Thesaurus.com
Find 155 different ways to say ALLUSIVE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com. www.thesaurus.com
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allusive, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the adjective allusive is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for allusive is from 1593, in the writing of Thomas Nashe, ... www.oed.com
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allusiveadj / əˈlu:sɪv; ə`lusɪv/ containing allusions 含暗示的; 暗指的; 含典故的 Her allusive style is difficult to follow. 她引经据典的风格晦涩难懂. 牛津英汉双解词典
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allusive / elusive / illusive | Common Errors in English Usage and More
When a lawyer alludes to his client's poor mother, he is being allusive. When the mole keeps eluding the traps you've set in the garden, ... brians.wsu.edu
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ALLUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
containing a lot of allusions: Her music is witty, ironic, and allusive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Quoting & making references. dictionary.cambridge.org
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ALLUSIVE definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
Allusive speech, writing, or art is full of indirect references to people or things. His new play, Arcadia, is as intricate, elaborate and allusive as anything ... www.collinsdictionary.com
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Word of the Day: allusive - The New York Times
allusive \ ə-ˈlü-siv \ adjective : characterized by or containing indirect or implied references, especially in literature www.nytimes.com
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ALLUSIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
Synonyms for ALLUSIVE: referring, indicative, reflective, denotative, alluding, telltale, expressive, characteristic, symptomatic, symbolic. www.merriam-webster.com
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Artful (novel)
Reception The Independent called the novel "smart, allusive, informal, playful, and audacious". wikipedia.org
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Aitern
The wavy bend in the arms is allusive to the towns name, as it is derived from the Celtic word aitara which means flowing. wikipedia.org
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Allusion
Thomas distinguished six categories of allusive reference, which are applicable to a wider cultural sphere. James Joyce The most densely allusive work in modern English may be Finnegans Wake by James Joyce. wikipedia.org
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