Allude Definition
ə-lo͝od
alluded, alludes, alluding
verb
alluded, alludes, alluding
To make an indirect reference.
The candidate alluded to the recent war by saying, “We've all made sacrifices.”
American Heritage
To refer in a casual or indirect way (to)
Webster's New World
The definition of allude is to drop a hint about something, but not go into details or specifics.
An example of allude is when a person mentions he needs to make a doctor appointment, but don’t say why he needs to.
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(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion.
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