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allusive

Pronunciation: /əˈluːsɪv, -ˈljuː-/

Definition of allusive

adjective

  • using or containing suggestion rather than explicit mention:allusive references to the body a highly allusive poet

Derivatives

allusively

adverb

allusiveness

noun

allusive in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of allusive in the US English dictionary

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