as in to indicate
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of allude
In addition, prosecutors allude, financial fraud is not a criminal act limited to younger people.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Maybe Monte alluded too much, or Josh just caught a whiff of something that felt dirty.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
It’s alluded them up to this point — like Jack says in Season 5, maybe there’s another way, your dream is now my dream.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
In November, Grimes alluded in a lengthy tweet to having struggled through a custody battle.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Maybe Monte alluded too much, or Josh just caught a whiff of something that felt dirty.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
It’s alluded them up to this point — like Jack says in Season 5, maybe there’s another way, your dream is now my dream.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
In November, Grimes alluded in a lengthy tweet to having struggled through a custody battle.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allude
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Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Research indicates that relationship satisfaction tends to decrease between the ages of 20 and 40, reaching a low point around age 40.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Wells offers us a model of political resistance to racial injustice that implies the complex negotiation of principles when confronted with sustained pressures, in practice, by the institutions and norms that perpetuate white supremacy and racial oppression.—
Amy Gais / Made by History,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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For the full year: Total revenue in the range of $40.5 billion to $40.9 billion, implying between 7% to 8% growth.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Vance publicly suggested defying a court order, and Musk is increasingly calling for the judges who block the administration to be impeached.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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What's more, history suggests that this path will bode well for them.—
Chris Yogerst / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy’s response to the measles outbreak, like those of others in his movement, hints that this unusual degree of apathy is likely to continue.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite the canine appearing to be asleep, her owner hinted that this peaceful nap was nothing but an act.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Allude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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