faire allusion — meaning in English

English meaning

• allude verb To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
• glance verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
• hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.

Senses

faire allusion is used for these senses in English:

• allude (intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
• glance To make an incidental or passing reflection, often unfavourably, on (a topic); also, to make (an incidental or passing reflection, often unfavourable).
• hint (transitive) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.

glance — full definition

1. verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
2. verb To strike something at an angle and bounce off in another direction, rather than hitting it straight on.
3. noun A quick, brief look.

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