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Allusion vs Appropriation - What's the difference?

allusion | appropriation |

As nouns the difference between allusion and appropriation

is that allusion is allusion while appropriation is an act or instance of.

allusion

English

(wikipedia allusion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.

    • appropriation

    English

    (wikipedia appropriation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act or instance of .
  • That which is .
  • Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
  • (arts) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
  • (sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.