allusion vs mention
mention vs allusionallusion and mention both are nouns.
allusion is not a verb while mention is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| allusion | Yes | No | No | No |
| mention | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
mention is a hypernym of
allusion; that is, mention is a
word with a broader meaning than allusion:
- allusion: passing reference or indirect mention
- mention: a remark that calls attention to something or someone
Other hypernyms of allusion include
reference.
| allusion (noun) | mention (noun) |
|---|---|
| passing reference or indirect mention | an official recognition of merit |
| a remark that calls attention to something or someone | |
| a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
| allusion (verb) | mention (verb) |
|---|---|
| make mention of | |
| commend | |
| make reference to |
Words related to "mention"
- accolade
- acknowledge
- acknowledgment
- advert
- allusion
- annotation
- appeal
- award
- bring up
- citation
- cite
- commend
- comment
- credit
- cross-index
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- drag up
- dredge up
- have in mind
- honor
- honorable mention
- honour
- input
- invoke
- laurels
- mean
- mentioner
- name
- name-dropping
- namedrop
- notation
- note
- notice
- observe
- photo credit
- point out
- quotation
- quote
- raise
- refer
- reference
- remark
- remember
- retrospection
- say
- speak of the devil
- state
- tell
- think of
- touch on
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