al·lude
allude
- pronunciation:
lud
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
alluded, alludes, alluding |
| definition: |
to refer to indirectly or in passing (usu. fol. by to).
We never discussed the issue of the inheritance, but she alluded to it several times that evening.- synonyms:
- advert, cite, hint, imply, intimate, mention, refer, touch
- similar words:
- adumbrate, insinuate, quote
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| related words: |
cite, hint, intimate |
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elude (to escape)?
Allude and
elude sound and look almost alike and are often confused.