allude
v. C1 Advanced US //əˈɫud// UK //ɐlˈuːd// al·lude
v. to mention something indirectly or to hint at it without saying it clearly. You use this when you want to talk about a topic without being direct.
v. to make an indirect or passing reference to something. Often used to hint at a sensitive or well-known subject without explicit mention.
The author alludes to the king's secret in the first chapter.
The witness refused to answer the question directly but alluded to a conversation he had with the manager.
While the poet never names the specific historical event, he alludes to its impact through the imagery of a city in ruins and a silenced crowd.
From Middle French alluder, from Latin alludere (“to play with or allude”), from ad + ludere (“to play”).