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Innuendo vs Allusion - What's the difference?

innuendo | allusion |

As nouns the difference between innuendo and allusion

is that innuendo is a derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication or insinuation while allusion is an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.

innuendo

English

(wikipedia innuendo)

Alternative forms

* (archaic) inuendo

Noun

  • A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication or insinuation.
    • She made a devious innuendo about her husband, who was embarrassed.
  • (logic) A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.

    • 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.