allude to
phrasal verb
alluded to; alluding to; alludes to
: 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.
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Serkis alluded to the Method and presented motion capture not as part of a director or an effects artist’s tool kit but as something that might become part of an actor’s.
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Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 23 May 2024
During a follow-up subcommittee hearing Thursday, ranking member Raul Ruiz (D-Indio) alluded to the dishonestly of the GOP attack on Fauci.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 23 May 2024
During a follow-up subcommittee hearing Thursday, ranking member Raul Ruiz (D-Indio) alluded to the dishonestly of the GOP attack on Fauci.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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