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Search phrase: allusion

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.42Th' allusion holds in the exchange.Th'allusion holds in the Exchange.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.45God comfort thy capacity! I say, th' allusionGod comfort thy capacity, I say th'allusion

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Glossary

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allusionriddle, wordplay, figure
applicationanalogy, allusion, reference
collusionmalapropism for ‘allusion’
comparisonjibing allusion, scoffing analogy
fadingnonsense refrain in a ballad [with allusion to sexual energy]

Thesaurus

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allusionapplication
allusion, jibingcomparison
jibing allusioncomparison

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ALLUSIONBASICallusion n

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