4. Qualification, modification, extenuation, limitation, exception.
    5. Ration, stated quantity (of food or drink).

Allowance, v. a. Put upon allowance, limit in the supply of food.

Alloy, n.

    1. Combination (of metals), metallic compound, amalgam (in case mercury is one metal), alloyage.
    2. Baser metal (mixed with finer).
    3. Baser element or ingredient (in anything), admixture, adulteration, deterioration, diminution, decrement, drawback, depreciation, impairment, debasement, detraction, disparagement.

Alloy, v. a.

    1. Admix (a metal with a baser), reduce the value, debase.
    2. Admix, deteriorate, etc. See preceding noun.

All-powerful, a. Almighty, omnipotent, all-sufficient.

All-Saints’ Day. All-Hallow, All-Hallows, All-Hallowmas, Hallowmas, the first of November, All-Saints.

All-seeing, a. All-knowing, omniscient, all-wise.

All-Souls’ Day. The second of November, All-Souls.

Allspice, n. Pimento, Jamaica pepper.

All-sufficient, a. See all-powerful.

All the better. So much the better.

Allude to. Refer to, glance at, make allusion to, intimate, suggest, insinuate, hint, imply. See advert to.

Allure, v. a. Entice, tempt, seduce, decoy, troll, lure, lead, solicit, invite, attract, engage, persuade, ensnare, coax, inveigle, cajole, toll, over-persuade, prevail upon, draw on, bring over, with over.

Allurement, n.

    1. Enticement, temptation, seduction, seducement, solicitation, attraction, witchery. See allure.
    2. Lure, decoy, bait.

Allusion, n. Reference, hint, intimation, suggestion, insinuation, implication, indirect mention, innuendo.

Allusive, a. Hinting, suggestive, innuent, emblematic, typical, symbolical, figurative.


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