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allusion
/əˈluːʒən/
noun
aluzja
Also
nawiązanie(n)
Definition
An indirect or passing reference to something, without explicit mention.
Examples
The poem contained an allusion to Greek mythology.
Wiersz zawierał aluzję do mitologii greckiej.
He made a subtle allusion to their shared past.
Zrobił subtelne nawiązanie do ich wspólnej przeszłości.
Synonyms
Collocations
literary allusionsubtle allusiondirect allusion
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