allusiveness

allusiveness
See allusively.

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  • Allusiveness — Al*lu sive*ness, n. The quality of being allusive. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • allusiveness — allusion ► NOUN ▪ an indirect reference to something. DERIVATIVES allusive adjective allusively adverb allusiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • allusiveness — noun see allusion …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • allusiveness — n. alluding, suggestiveness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • allusiveness — al·lu·sive·ness …   English syllables

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