allude

//əˈluːd//
C1Frequency Level 10Formal
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Verb

alludeInfinitive
alludePresent tense
alludedPast tense
alludedPast participle
alludingPresent participle
alludesThird-person singular
1

To make an indirect reference to something without explicitly mentioning it.

She alluded to her difficult childhood without going into details.

2

To hint at or suggest something in a subtle or oblique manner.

She alluded to some problems at work, but didn't go into detail.

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