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allusione — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • allusion noun An indirect reference to something — a person, event or work — that the audience is expected to recognise without it being named outright.
  • hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
  • inkling noun A slight hint or vague idea about something.
  • innuendo noun An indirect or hinted remark, often with a sexual or critical meaning, that is not stated outright.

Senses

allusione is used for these senses in English:

  • allusion An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.
  • inkling Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.
  • innuendo A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.

hint — full definition

  1. noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
  2. noun A very small trace or amount of something.
  3. verb To suggest something indirectly, without saying it outright.

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