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    ALLUSIVE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Characterized by indirect referencesplay

    Example:

    allusive speech is characterized by allusions

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    indirect (extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action)

    Derivation:

    allude (make a more or less disguised reference to)

    allusiveness (a quality characterized by indirect reference)

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