alluded
mentioned or referred to, especially casually or indirectly; aforesaid: Your article about the construction tender was misleading, as the alluded issues fall under the Department of Building Services, not the Department of Geological Survey.
suggested or hinted at: To intensify the plot, there's an alluded chemistry between the two that tests one's credulity, as she is a beautiful young student and he is a lean old man.
the simple past tense and past participle of allude.
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How to use alluded in a sentence
In doing so, though, Pai alluded to a series of “tough choices” under his watch.
“I thought he’d run it back and prove everyone wrong,” Jensen said, alluding to the criticism Bjerg has received for his past performances at Worlds.
It’s not clear if anything has developed since to extend the deadline, but the court order didn’t allude to any new arrangement.
Ma has alluded to his ambivalent relationship with the state in the past.
Jack Ma is the poster child of Chinese tech. Why is Beijing reining him in—again? | Naomi Xu Elegant | November 7, 2020 | FortuneAs Pritchard alluded to, there’s a reluctance among advertisers to boot certain publishers — even for those that are accused of spreading hate and misinformation — from media plans because they’re worried the lost reach will be too costly to make up.
He wrote that he deserved to die and alluded to a ominous plan that he had backed out of twice already.
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The extra layer of intrigue alluded to in that statement is that the WWE itself is an international brand.
Olson and Taylor-Johnson have alluded to some of the complexities in the Scarlet Witch/Quicksilver relationship.
A Guide to Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, the Twins Teased at the End of ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ | Rich Goldstein | April 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe society newspapers for the week alluded to the matter in veiled, but unmistakable terms.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe axle, which is likewise of wood, is never greased, and thus causes the demoniacal kind of music to which I alluded.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferIn 1891 he went to London, where the circumstance of the visit of the two priests alluded to at p. 383 was related to him.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanI have alluded to wine-drinking as a partly intellectual and partly physical enjoyment.
The Art of Drinking | Georg Gottfried GervinusThe power of Venus in causing rain is fully alluded to in Lenvoy to Scogan, st. 2.
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