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21allude — verb (allude to) hint at. ↘mention in passing. Origin C15: from L. allus , alludere, from ad towards + ludere to play …
22allude — verb allude to sb/sth phrasal verb (T) formal to mention something or someone indirectly: The character s evil nature is constantly alluded to throughout the play …
23allude — [əˈluːd] verb allude to sth …
24allude — al•lude [[t]əˈlud[/t]] v. i. lud•ed, lud•ing to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usu. fol. by to): to allude to one s childhood[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35; < L allūdere to play beside, make a playful allusion to …
25allude — /əˈlud / (say uh loohd) phrase (alluded, alluding) allude to, 1. to make an allusion to, refer casually or indirectly to: he often alluded to his poverty. 2. to contain a casual or indirect reference to: the letter alludes to something now… …
26allude, elude — Allude means to refer indirectly or casually and is followed by to: He alluded to his former occupation. This memo alludes to a misplaced letter. Elude is sometimes confused with allude because of similarity in pronunciation and spelling but has… …
27allude to someone — allude to (someone/something) to refer to someone or something briefly or indirectly. In his letter, Dick alluded to problems the company was facing, but he never suggested they were going out of business …
28allude to something — allude to (someone/something) to refer to someone or something briefly or indirectly. In his letter, Dick alluded to problems the company was facing, but he never suggested they were going out of business …
29allude / elude — Allude means to suggest indirectly : Leticia can t speak to her husband without alluding to his affair with Martha Snodgrass. Elude means to dodge or escape : Serious relationships always seemed to elude him. Also beware of illude to… …
30allude / elude — Allude means to suggest indirectly : Leticia can t speak to her husband without alluding to his affair with Martha Snodgrass. Elude means to dodge or escape : Serious relationships always seemed to elude him. Also beware of illude to… …
