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to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of allude
Uniform practices across all regions could impede the ability of local governments to create business clusters to which the planners allude that are best suited to their region and by nature are different from other regions.
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Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The Animation Guild alluded that there may be more marches to come, if a deal isn’t struck next week, though a source says nothing is set in stone yet.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The answers may allude you as the Leo moon confronts Mercury.
—USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
His staff, however, alluded that another decision to stay in the seat could come soon.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The Animation Guild alluded that there may be more marches to come, if a deal isn’t struck next week, though a source says nothing is set in stone yet.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The answers may allude you as the Leo moon confronts Mercury.
—USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
His staff, however, alluded that another decision to stay in the seat could come soon.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allude
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Despite that, Darden raised its full-year sales outlook, indicating that diners are returning to eating out.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Merck chief executive officer Rob Davis has previously indicated an interest in gaining more assets that lead to second- and third-generation approaches to treating obesity, diabetes and related diseases.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Guggenheim target of $246 per share implies about 25% upside.Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pokémon characters, and a few more that are heavily implied but not outright confirmed — yet, at least.Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Now, the study that suggested its use in COVID is retracted.Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many scholars have pointed to evidence that suggests both the CIA and the mafia were involved in the assassination.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Prasad recalls a local official hinting that the decision came from Kumari Mayawati, then the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Unlike sports like tennis or even F1 to a certain extent, where earnings are either transparent or heavily hinted of, NASCAR maintains its secrecy around its drivers' earnings.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Allude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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