as in to indicate
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of allude
Brushed wool, lace, coated materials, fuzzy draping allude Lorena’s sources of inspiration.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
As Knight alluded in her post, this is far from the first time the presenter has submitted herself for awards show fail of the year.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
At the Museum of Clocks, also in Chengdu, textural red brickwork alludes more to the area’s humble past than a gleaming future.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The price to which LaVorgna alluded came in the form of a bloated federal budget in which the deficit hit $1.8 trillion in 2024 and is tracking so far in well north of that in fiscal 2025 to finance a $36.2 trillion debt.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
As Knight alluded in her post, this is far from the first time the presenter has submitted herself for awards show fail of the year.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
At the Museum of Clocks, also in Chengdu, textural red brickwork alludes more to the area’s humble past than a gleaming future.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The price to which LaVorgna alluded came in the form of a bloated federal budget in which the deficit hit $1.8 trillion in 2024 and is tracking so far in well north of that in fiscal 2025 to finance a $36.2 trillion debt.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allude
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Which indicates that her tough-guy act is a front to conceal her own vulnerability.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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This implies a poor Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 64.7% (vs. 19.0% for S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Such methodology doesn’t necessarily align with the conventional approach for calculating tariffs and implies the U.S. would have looked at only the trade deficit in goods and ignored trade in services.—
Neelabh Chaturvedi, Asriel Chua,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Meantime, hopes for a China- U.S. trade deal resurfaced after the American president suggested on Thursday that duties on Chinese imports may have peaked.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, reports from China suggested that the country was mulling a ban or a reduction on the number of Hollywood films.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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European leaders have hinted that retaliation could target Big Tech firms.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some research in mice and cultured cells hint that microplastics have the potential to cause damage, and epidemiological research suggests that microplastics are associated with respiratory, digestive, and reproductive issues, as well as colon and lung cancer.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Allude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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