Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: allusion

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Usage examples:

According to him, the protesters’ allusion to disobedience of court orders by the EFCC chairman is an alibi to manipulate facts around judicial pronouncements and processes to pitch the public against the commission.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/bawa-not-disobeying-court-orders-efcc-reacts-to-protests/

In what Blinken billed as a first-of-a-kind measure, the agreement will commit the two countries to work together on "trusted technologies" -- an allusion to avoiding providers, often from China, seen by the United States as potentially unsafe.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/09/us-boosts-bahrain-ties-new-security-agreement

It’s made of the thick red, yellow and black wool used in military uniforms, and curators say the tight geometric motif of small squares was similar to woodworking patterns, perhaps an allusion to an activity considered masculine.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/stories-told-in-stitchery-at-folk-art-museums-quilt-exhibit-8578747/

Janet continued: ‘The allusion in the column to parading through the streets is actually not made clear enough that he’s talking about a scene from Game Of Thrones.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/23/janet-street-porter-left-baffled-after-staying-in-johnny-depps-room-18150799/

King’s remarks came shortly after the 52-year-old former MLB star made a social media allusion to co-parenting difficulties.

Source: https://www.onlykaty.com/celebrity-news/jim-edmonds-and-meghan-king-are-arguing-about-coparenting-and-trading-blows/20445/

Lowell characterized this allusion as “wishful” thinking on the parts of Bobulinski and another team member.

Source: https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2023/11/03/hunter-biden-seeks-doj-probe-into-former-business-associate-tony-bobulinski/

Moreover, their allusion to the values of the new state stemming from “the prophets of Israel” was certainly not in synch with liberal democracy.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/was-former-ag-mandelblit-lying-or-just-ignorant-about-israels-declaration-of-independence/2023/03/12/

Some likened the logo to a rooster in what appears to be an allusion to cockfighting.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1800886/pagcors-newly-unveiled-logo-met-with-jeers

The committee cited Saddleback's having "a female teaching pastor functioning in the office of pastor," an allusion to Stacie Wood, wife of the current lead pastor of Saddleback, Andy Wood.

Source: https://abc7news.com/saddleback-church-woman-pastor-southern-baptist-convention-sbc/12859363/

There is an elliptical allusion to a collision with “a bridge” as a foundational experience, and she describes waking up in a disorientatingly strange bed, which turns out to be her own.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jan/01/one-woman-show-liz-kingsman-ambassadors-review-hakawatis-women-of-the-arabian-nights-sam-wanamaker-playhouse-shakespeare-globe-bugsy-malone-the-musical-alexandra-palace-uk-tour