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alluded

v.
C1 Advanced US //əˈɫudɪd// UK //ɐlˈuːdɪd// al·lud·ed

v. to mention something or someone in an indirect way. You use this when you want to talk about a topic without saying its name directly.

v. to make an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work. Typically describes a subtle or suggestive mention rather than an explicit statement.


SIMPLE

She alluded to some family problems but didn't explain them.

CONTEXTUAL

During the interview, the director alluded to a secret project that the studio plans to announce next year.

COMPLEX

The poet frequently alluded to classical mythology, assuming that his audience would recognize the subtle parallels between the ancient heroes and his modern characters.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive verb; almost always followed by the preposition 'to'.

Pitfall

he alluded the problemhe alluded to the problemAllude is an intransitive verb and requires the preposition 'to' before the object.

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