allusions Play /əˈluːʒ(ə)n/nounAn expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.an allusion to Shakespearereference to,mention of,comment on,remark about,citation of,quotation of,hint at,intimation of,suggestion of SYNONYMS citation ofcomment onhint atintimation ofmention ofquotation ofreference toremark aboutsuggestion of