adj.
Containing or characterized by indirect references: an allusive speech.
allusively al·lu'sive·ly adv.
allusiveness al·lu'sive·ness n.
allusive
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al·lu·sive (ə-lū'sĭv)  |
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adjective
- Tending to bring a memory, mood, or image, for example, subtly or indirectly to mind: connotative, evocative, impressionistic, reminiscent, suggestive. See suggest.
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Meaning #1:
characterized by indirect references
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