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allude
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
allude
(verb)
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allude
/ə
ˈ
luːd/
verb
alludes
;
alluded
;
alluding
allude
/ə
ˈ
luːd/
verb
alludes
;
alluded
;
alluding
Learner's definition of ALLUDE
allude to
[
phrasal verb
]
allude to (something or someone)
:
to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way
I'm interested in hearing more about the technology you
alluded to
a minute ago.
She
alluded to
her first marriage/husband.
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◊ Do not confuse
allude
with
elude
.
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