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Antonomasia vs Allusion - What's the difference?

antonomasia | allusion |

As nouns the difference between antonomasia and allusion

is that antonomasia is {{cx|rhetoric|lang=en}} The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun while allusion is an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.

antonomasia

English

Noun

  • The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun
  • Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.

    • Related terms

    * autonomasia

    See also

    * ("antonomasia" on Wikipedia) ----

    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.