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to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of allude
Weeks before the actress officially filed for divorce, Kidman subtly alluded in a Vogue interview to what appeared to be a cryptic preview of the split.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Plot details were scant, but in interviews over the past three years she’s alluded her script will have elements of drama and comedy.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Then there are books that can only move people who come to those books with prior knowledge, who have read the other books to which this new book alludes.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Underwood plays Dean’s demanding father, Blane, who focuses on getting his son to the pantheon of hockey greatness that alluded Blane himself.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Plot details were scant, but in interviews over the past three years she’s alluded her script will have elements of drama and comedy.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Then there are books that can only move people who come to those books with prior knowledge, who have read the other books to which this new book alludes.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Underwood plays Dean’s demanding father, Blane, who focuses on getting his son to the pantheon of hockey greatness that alluded Blane himself.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allude
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Those numbers indicate very efficient light transfer into standard 50-micrometer multimode optical fibers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say video indicates Wolf opened fire without provocation.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Apple has included a repair manual that describes how to swap out the Neo’s keyboard, which may imply the company plans to start selling replacement keyboards as independent products via its Self Service Repair store (though this isn’t confirmed as of writing).—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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After all, saying psychiatric euthanasia for young people should be avoided in the future implies that it should have been avoided in the past.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Don’t be afraid to suggest budget caps for group plans, because everyone relaxes when guidelines are simple and visible.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Analysts noted similar activity occurred before last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer strikes, suggesting a pattern of fortifying critical facilities in anticipation of attacks.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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For now, the blog post hints that the merger will leave GFiber in a better financial situation.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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After months of hinting about it, the mayor revealed where a new MLB stadium would be built.—
LeBron Hill,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Allude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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