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Noun
Example: “The article was full of innuendo.”
Synonyms: hint, suggestion
Antonyms: direct statement
Example: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”
Synonyms: reference, hint
Adjective
Example: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”
Synonyms: indirect, slanted
Antonyms: direct
Verb
Example: “The word can connote danger.”
Synonyms: suggest, imply
Antonyms: denote
Example: “He did not allude to the problem.”
Synonyms: hint, refer indirectly
Antonyms: state clearly
Example: “The statement used euphemistic language to avoid direct blame.”
Synonyms: indirect, softened
Antonyms: blunt, explicit
Example: “Is there a direct bus to the airport?”
Synonyms: straight, immediate
Antonyms: indirect
Example: “Are you implying that I lied?”
Synonyms: suggest
Antonyms: state
Adverb
Example: “He euphemistically referred to layoffs as “restructuring.””
Synonyms: indirectly
Antonyms: bluntly
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