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allude

Pronunciation: /əˈl(j)uːd/

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Definition of allude

verb

[no object] (allude to)

suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at:she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name
mention without discussing at length:we will allude briefly to the main points
(of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it: the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting