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The phrase "indirect reference to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a mention or allusion to something without stating it explicitly.
Example: "The author makes an indirect reference to historical events that shaped the character's development."
Alternatives: "implicit mention of" or "allusion to".
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Ms. Hanover's only indirect reference to her husband was one knowing sentence.
Mr. Lazio has said he will continue to make trust, an indirect reference to the White House scandals, a theme.
In fact, the convention only includes an indirect reference to climate change in its fifth article.
The former Florida governor made an indirect reference to his brother George W. Bush's presidency, saying: "I have a personal connection to this.
Perry Duryea, the leader of the Republican minority in the State Assembly, made an indirect reference to Reagan's "coyness about announcing his candidacy".
The last time Mr. Hevesi made an indirect reference to Mr. Giuliani in an ad, Mr. Giuliani went on the attack, drawing attention to Mr. Hevesi's campaign.
But in what sounded like an indirect reference to the issue, he spoke of the church's teachings on forgiveness.
He made indirect reference to his predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, who announced his resignation on Wednesday amid a sex scandal, pledging to move beyond the often confrontational style Mr. Spitzer exhibited in his relations with the Legislature.
He made only indirect reference to the Keystone XL pipeline, suggesting the Republicans were misguided to focus on the project: "Let's set our sights higher than a single oil pipeline".
But the former deputy prime minister John Prescott captured the reaction of many when he made indirect reference to the phone-hacking scandal which saw Murdoch come under huge pressure in 2011.
In an indirect reference to Osama bin Laden and his Qaeda terrorist network, the resolution said "foreigners," meaning the Arab militants who predominate in Al Qaeda, should no longer "exploit the hospitality of Afghans and should leave the country".
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