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allude

al·lude

UK/əˈljuːd/ US/əˈluːd/ uncommon

verb

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make a more or less disguised reference to

  • “He alluded to the problem but did not mention it”
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From Middle French alluder, from Latin alludere (“to play with or allude”), from ad + ludere (“to play”). See also al-.

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