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alluded
[ uh-loo-did ]
adjective
- 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.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of allude ( def ).
Word History and Origins
Origin of alluded1
Example Sentences
At a meeting into the blast at Bedford Borough Hall on Tuesday night, some residents alluded to the fact that people had refused to sign the new letters.
Trump’s fellow Republicans have alluded to yet others.
J.Y.P. alluded to a deeper reason why increased representation in America is important: It goes both ways.
Mr Hancock also alluded to how he had had to “ruffle some feathers” to protect the NHS from political interference.
Zardoya playfully alluded to the topicality of “Submarine” on “No One Noticed,” where she gently taunted the crowd, “If you want your ex back, sing it.”
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