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spurious
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
allusion
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allusion
/ə ˈlu ʒən/
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passing reference or indirect mention
allusion meaning(s)
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- (n) passing reference or indirect mention
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- The title of the novel "Five Point Someone" is an allusion to the struggle its protagonists have with their low grades.
- The difference between allusion and plagiarism is the difference between genuine art and fake.
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allusive
/ə ˈlu sɪv/
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characterized by indirect references
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allusiveness
a quality characterized by indirect reference
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alluvia
/ə ˈlu vjə/
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clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where…
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alluvial
/ˌæ ˈlu vi əl/
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of or relating to alluvium
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alluvial cone
a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
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alluvial deposit
clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where…
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alluvial fan
a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
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alluvial flat
a flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running…
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alluvial plain
a flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running…
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alluvial sediment
clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited…
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alluvial soil
a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains…
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alluviation
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
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alluvion
/ə ˈlu vjən/
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gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit…
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alluvium
/ə ˈlu vi əm/
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clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where…
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ally
/ˈæ laɪ/
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a friendly nation
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ally with
unite formally; of interest groups or countries
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allyl
the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
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allyl alcohol
an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins…
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allyl group
the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
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allyl radical
the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
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allyl resin
a resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive
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allylic
of or pertaining to the allyl radical
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alma mater
your alma mater is a school you graduated from