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al·lude

allude

 
 
pronunciation:
lud
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: alludes, alluding, alluded
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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Are you looking for the word elude (to escape)? Allude and elude sound and look almost alike and are often confused.
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