HyperDic: allusive

English > 1 sense of the word allusive:
ADJECTIVEallallusivecharacterized by indirect references
allusive > pronunciation
Soundsahluw'sihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > allusive: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by indirect references.
Example"allusive speech is characterized by allusions"
BroaderindirectExtended senses
Spanishalusivo
Catalanal·lusiu
Nounsallusivenessa quality characterized by indirect reference
Verbsalludemake a more or less disguised reference to

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