Synonyms for Allusion:

• n.

  •
  • barb.
  •allusion (noun)
  • or,
  • insinuation,
  • quotation,
  • implication,
  • citation,
  • An is a false belief or appearance.
  •communication (noun)
  • allusion.
  •figure of speech (noun)
  • ornament,
  • metaphor,
  • sarcasm,
  • irony,
  • contrast,
  • onomatopoeia,
  • alliteration,
  • imagery,
  • parallelism,
  • oxymoron,
  • figuration,
  • comparison,
  • simile.
  •hint (noun)
  • in formation,
  • glimmerings,
  • inference,
  • tip off,
  • tipoff,
  • telltales,
  • whiff,
  • flea in ear,
  • word to wise.
  •indirect reference; hint (noun)
  • incidental mention,
  • imputation,
  • denotation,
  • casual remark,
  • connotation,
  • statement,
  • play on words,
  • charge.
  •meaning (noun)
  • name of game,
  • nuts and bolts,
  • nature of beast,
  • nitty gritty,
  • symbolization,
  • Significancy,
  • signification.
  •mention (noun)
  • re-cognition,
  • re cognition,
  • re-marks,
  • specifyings,
  • re mark,
  • re marks,
  • re cognitions.
  •reference (noun)
  • implied indication,
  • casual reference,
  • implied reference,
  • subtext,
  • connection,
  • indirect reference.
  •referral (noun)
  • referral,
  • cross-reference.
  •significancy (noun)
  • in tents,
  • in tent.
  •suggestion (noun)
  • under tone,
  • selfsuggestions,
  • under-tones,
  • selfsuggestion,
  • auto-suggestions,
  • symbologies,
  • auto suggestion,
  • self-suggestions,
  • under-tone,
  • under tones,
  • self suggestion,
  • auto suggestions,
  • self suggestions.
  •talk (noun)
  • non senses,
  • idle talks,
  • non-sense,
  • non sense.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • platitude,
  • rejoinder,
  • wisecrack,
  • sound bite,
  • parting shot,
  • shaft,
  • pearl,
  • remark,
  • witticism,
  • backchat,
  • conversation stopper,
  • bromide,
  • comment,
  • commonplace,
  • pleasantry,
  • aside,
  • acknowledgment,
  • back talk,
  • quip,
  • broad hint,
  • observation,
  • interruption,
  • ejaculation,
  • gibe,
  • zinger,
  • afterthought,
  • bon mot,
  • feedback.
  •
  • sally,
  • counter,
  • taunt,
  • volley,
  • generality,
  • interjection,
  • dig.
  •
  • qualification,
  • line.
  •Other relevant words:
  • Figurativeness,
  • enallage,
  • help,
  • drift,
  • phrase,
  • thrust,
  • proposal,
  • analogy,
  • figure,
  • intention,
  • specification,
  • latency,
  • warning,
  • overtone,
  • allude to,
  • suggest,
  • trope,
  • wierd,
  • catachresis,
  • metonymy,
  • acceptation,
  • coloration,
  • undertone,
  • assumption,
  • parable,
  • apologue,
  • give a hint,
  • cue,
  • colouration,
  • symbol,
  • excerpt,
  • metalepsis,
  • tip-off,
  • prosopopoeia,
  • presupposition,
  • notification,
  • interpretation,
  • prompt,
  • supposition,
  • pointer,
  • personification,
  • whisper,
  • passage,
  • fable,
  • note,
  • selection,
  • advice,
  • extract,
  • anagoge,
  • speech,
  • quote,
  • synecdoche,
  • adumbration,
  • arcane meaning,
  • import,
  • cite,
  • direction,
  • nuance,
  • Parabole,
  • subsense,
  • synonym,
  • allegory,
  • breathe,
  • gist,
  • indicate,
  • analogue,
  • Mentioning,
  • tip,
  • inkling,
  • clue,
  • tinge,
  • animadversion,
  • application,
  • drop a hint,
  • sense,
  • insinuate,
  • malapropism,
  • discussion,
  • glance at,
  • touch,
  • image,
  • implied meaning,
  • type,
  • information,
  • presumption,
  • allegation,
  • undercurrent,
  • purport,
  • notation.

Paraphrases for Allusion:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    reference, mention.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    suggestion, indication, inference.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    insinuation, hint, implication.

Antonyms for Allusion:

• n.

  • indirect reference; hint
    silence, reality.

Homophones for Allusion:

• alyssum, alkane, Al Qanoon, alkene, align, algin, Alcyone, Al-hakim, alkyne, allegheny, alchemy, alisma, Alhazen, allogamy, alhacen, alaskan.

Hyponym for Allusion:

• n.

  • communication
    reference, mention.