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Allusion vs. Covert — What's the Difference?

Allusion vs. Covert — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Allusion and Covert

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Allusion

Allusion is a figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from unrelated context is referred to covertly or indirectly. It is left to the audience to make the direct connection.

Covert

Not openly acknowledged or displayed
Covert operations against the dictatorship

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
A classical allusion
An allusion to Shakespeare

Covert

A thicket in which game can hide.

Allusion

The act of alluding; indirect reference
Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
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Covert

A feather covering the base of a main flight or tail feather of a bird.

Allusion

An instance of indirect reference
An allusion to classical mythology in a poem.

Covert

A flock of coots
It is a good omen when a covert of coots have taken to any particular locality

Allusion

An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned

Covert

Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown
Covert military operations.
Covert funding for the rebels.

Allusion

A figurative or symbolical reference.

Covert

Covered or covered over; sheltered.

Allusion

A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.

Covert

(Law) Under former English common law, married and therefore falling under the authority and protection of one's husband. Used of a woman.

Allusion

Passing reference or indirect mention

Covert

A covering or cover.

Covert

A covered place or shelter; hiding place.

Covert

Thick underbrush or woodland affording cover for game.

Covert

(Zoology) One of the small feathers covering the bases of the longer feathers of a bird's wings or tail.

Covert

(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
Covert operations

Covert

Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.

Covert

Under coverture.
Feme covert

Covert

A covering.

Covert

A disguise.

Covert

A hiding place.

Covert

Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.

Covert

(ornithology) A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.

Covert

Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.
How covert matters may be best disclosed.
Whether of open war or covert guile.

Covert

Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.
Of either side the green, to plant a covert alley.

Covert

Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband.

Covert

A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense.
A tabernacle . . . for a covert from storm.
The highwayman has darted from his covered by the wayside.

Covert

One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.

Covert

A flock of coots

Covert

A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something;
They crouched behind the screen
Under cover of darkness

Covert

Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed;
Covert actions by the CIA
Covert funding for the rebels

Covert

Of a wife; under the protection of her husband

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