allusion

English Thesaurus

1. passing reference or indirect mention (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	mention, reference,
definition	:	a remark that calls attention to something or someone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advert, allude, touch,
definition	:	make a more or less disguised reference to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	advert, allude, touch,
definition	:	make a more or less disguised reference to (verb.communication)