- allusiveness
- noun see allusion
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
allusiveness
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Allusiveness — Al*lu sive*ness, n. The quality of being allusive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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allusiveness — n. alluding, suggestiveness … English contemporary dictionary
allusiveness — al·lu·sive·ness … English syllables
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allusion — noun Etymology: Late Latin allusion , allusio, from Latin alludere Date: 1548 1. an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also the use of such references 2. the act of alluding to or hinting at something • allusive … New Collegiate Dictionary
