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mention vs allusion

allusion vs mention

mention and allusion both are nouns.

mention is a verb but allusion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mention Yes No Yes No
allusion Yes No No No
As nouns, allusion is a hyponym of mention; that is, allusion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mention:
  • mention: a remark that calls attention to something or someone
  • allusion: passing reference or indirect mention
Other hyponyms of mention include retrospection, name-dropping.
mention (noun) allusion (noun)
an official recognition of merit passing reference or indirect mention
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
mention (verb) allusion (verb)
make mention of
commend
make reference to
Difference between mention and allusion

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