allusion Synonyms

indirect reference suggestion figure of speech mention reference passing reference hint typification trope synecdoche symbology symbolization symbolism statement simile reminiscence remark quotation persiflage typology rhetorical device auto-suggestion obscure mention oblique mention instance of indirect reference casual reference act of alluding indirect mention self-suggestion insinuations incidental mention references echoism referral call back autosuggestion oxymoron overtone onomatopoeia epiphora ellipsis echo direction denotation connotation comment clue citation charge attributing