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ALLUSIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does allusive mean?
• ALLUSIVE (adjective)
The adjective ALLUSIVE has 1 sense:
1. characterized by indirect references
Familiarity information: ALLUSIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by indirect references
Context example:
allusive speech is characterized by allusions
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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