Allusion
/əˈluːʒn/ ◊ noun
Indirect reference that evokes deeper meaning through association and resonance. Functions through poetic logic rather than literal statement, enabling complex ideas to materialize via suggestion and metaphorical connection.
See: correspondence, obliquity, surreptitious
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