NSW Opportunity Class
Allusion
noun/uh-LOO-zhun/
An indirect hint or reference to something without naming it directly.
In contextHis speech included a clever allusion to our school's motto.
Remember it
An allusion 'alludes' to something quietly — a hint, not a spelled-out statement.
Use it well
Don't confuse it with 'illusion' (a trick of the eye); an allusion is a hidden reference.