allude
to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed by to): He often alluded to his poverty.
to contain a casual or indirect reference (usually followed by to): The letter alludes to something now forgotten.
Origin of allude
1Other words for allude
Other words from allude
- pre·al·lude, verb (used without object), pre·al·lud·ed, pre·al·lud·ing.
Words that may be confused with allude
- allude , elude
Words Nearby allude
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How to use allude in a sentence
The Democratic majority recommended “structural separations and prohibitions” that would prevent dominant platforms from operating in adjacent lines of business, which may allude to potential divestments.
House lawmakers call for greater antitrust crackdowns on Big Tech | Lucinda Shen | October 7, 2020 | FortuneThe common thread among all of these episodes, as Sipher alluded to, is that it’s unclear just how directly Putin may or may not have been involved.
Top chemical weapons watchdog group confirms Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent | Alex Ward | October 7, 2020 | VoxThe price, 1,081,291 francs, was meant to be “disconnected from reality” and alludes to the founding of Switzerland on August 1, 1291.
A Q&A with the provocative mind behind watchmaker H. Moser | Daniel Bentley | September 21, 2020 | FortuneYou allude to some rocky starts where you had issues in your marriage that you had to kind of work through and that there did seem to be a work-life balance issue.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode) | Maria Konnikova | September 12, 2020 | FreakonomicsAs alluded to earlier, this is a limited and unimaginative solution to the problem we are facing.
The Global Work Crisis: Automation, the Case Against Jobs, and What to Do About It | Peter Xing | August 6, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Last season was definitely challenging, because we were not allowed to mention them or allude to a mole of any kind.
The Leaner, Meaner Season 2 of ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ | Jason Lynch | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMr. Ban did, in fact, allude to the Islamist organization in the statement.
I may not do more than allude to his death, fit ending of his life.
The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary | Malcolm Jones | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCould the faces of the clocks and the ticking of time allude to ageing?
I like the way they allude to "working-class and younger voters."
But it is necessary to allude to this also, because it is possible to have purity of tone without sweetness or power.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceI allude to the half dozen or more words which were written by your brother immediately preceding his death.
The Circular Study | Anna Katharine GreenWe allude to that more benevolent code of morality inaugurated by Joseph Addison.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanIt may not be uninteresting to allude rather briefly to the state of England at the close of the seventeenth century.
Landholding In England | Joseph FisherThe Adjutant-General, in his familiar and almost daily letters to his wife, does not even allude to it.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2 | Egerton Ryerson
British Dictionary definitions for allude
/ (əˈluːd) /
to refer indirectly, briefly, or implicitly
(loosely) to mention
Origin of allude
1confusable For allude
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