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allusion

[uh-loo-zhuhn] / əˈlu ʒən /


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“A move away from the layered, the blobby, the clean — to something with more illusion of or allusion to an id.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

I’m under no illusion that each and every lyrical allusion to literature will foster a reading revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

He might hope the odd allusion jogs a memory; no more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"A 10-year-old child who doesn't understand a joke or an allusion, it's not a big deal. They will understand it at 15, 20, or 40 years old. There are several levels of interpretation."

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

It was the place with no darkness: he saw now why O’Brien had seemed to recognize the allusion.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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