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allude

[ uh-lood ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

alluded, alluding.

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.

allude

/ əˈluːd /

verb

to refer indirectly, briefly, or implicitly
(loosely) to mention

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Usage

See elude

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Other Words From

pre·al·lude verb (used without object) prealluded prealluding

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Word History and Origins

Origin of allude¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin allūdere “to play beside, make a playful allusion to,” equivalent to al- al- + lūdere “to play”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of allude¹

C16: from Latin allūdere, from lūdere to sport, from lūdus a game

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Example Sentences

Given Harris’ name recognition and fundraising prowess, she would probably prompt some Democrats to drop out of the race, which Porter alluded to in a December postelection conference at UC Irvine.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, Trump repeated or alluded to those claims and more during a nearly two-hour address to Congress — his first as the 47th president — that often returned to one of his favorite topics.

From Los Angeles Times

But, I think there's this other piece that I’ve alluded to.

From Salon

Many of the people I spoke to about the push-pull of company demands vs. worker desires mentioned — or at least alluded to — the importance of trust.

From Salon

"We're doing everything right, I don't think it's our fault, I think it might be theirs," alluding to the Brits' voting academy.

From BBC

all told alluded

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