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What does allusion mean?

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Noun
  1. An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.
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Yet isn't this what is implied in the allusion which does not advert to the activities of the army?
But any meaning could be expressed, so that the language brought into play whole new principles of allusion and definition.
For the trained symbologist, watching an early Disney movie was like being barraged by an avalanche of allusion and metaphor.
The biographer's contextualising presence allows us to catch even the most recondite allusion.
With its emphasis on personification and topical allusion, allegory has a long association with political discourse.
It's an impressive, haunting work full of menace and obvious political allusion.

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