Allusion and Shade

Allusion

Allusion noun - Passing reference or indirect mention.

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Shade and allusion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shade" instead a noun "Allusion".

Nearby Words: allusive, alluded, alluding, allusively

Shade noun - Partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays.

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Allusion and shade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allusion" instead a noun "Shade".

Nearby Words: shadow, shady, shaded, shading, shad

nice	nice allusion	nice shade
clear	clear allusion	clear shade
similar	similar allusion	similar shade
standard	standard allusion	standard shade
Other adjectives: single, obvious, brilliant, strong, little, giant.

Alice Allusion Ambiguously Brown: Emma and Elaine are drawn in a darker shade then the caucasian characters, and Word of God is that Emma's appearance is in part inspired by Michelle Rodriguez.

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