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allude

[ uh-lood ]

verb (used without object)

alluded, alluding.
  1. to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed by to ):

    He often alluded to his poverty.

  2. to contain a casual or indirect reference (usually followed by to ):

    The letter alludes to something now forgotten.



allude

/ əˈ±ô³ÜË»å /

verb

  1. to refer indirectly, briefly, or implicitly
  2. (loosely) to mention
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Usage

See elude
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù±ð·²¹±ô·±ô³Ü»å±ð verb (used without object) prealluded prealluding
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of allude1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ²¹±ô±ôÅ«»å±ð°ù±ð “to play beside, make a playful allusion to,†equivalent to al- al- + ±ôÅ«»å±ð°ù±ð “to playâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of allude1

C16: from Latin ²¹±ô±ôÅ«»å±ð°ù±ð, from ±ôÅ«»å±ð°ù±ð to sport, from ±ôÅ«»å³Ü²õ a game
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Example Sentences

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In her most pointed public remarks since the election, she alluded to such concerns being the foundation of her 2024 presidential campaign.

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State officials alluded to this pending cut in response to the Rollins warning letter.

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Top European Union leaders have alluded to potent retaliation that could extend beyond American whiskey and hit directly at Silicon Valley, core to the U.S. and Californian economy.

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At his rally on Sunday, Musk alluded to the looming fight over congressional districts, saying the judicial race was ultimately about control of the US House of Representatives, where Republicans currently hold a narrow majority.

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Before the macabre discovery in the sun-baked cane fields here, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum seldom alluded to the disappeared — though she regularly cites declining numbers of homicides, down from record highs a few years ago.

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