ALLUDE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

allude

verb

ə-ˈlüd

Definition of allude

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 The women have been alluding that all will be revealed in Season 5 for some time. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 The Debbie and Thom switch-up Ellis often alludes that Thom (Campbell) is unintelligent in the novel, with Bret telling readers that his best friend isn’t picking up on clues that his girlfriend, Susan, and Robert are romantically involved. — Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 But, as Connor alluded, the balance between twee and turned-on, between wholesome and horny, is a tough line to walk. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 More broadly speaking, analysts have pointed to Disney spending closer to $28 billion on content in 2019, which would make 2026’s expected $24 billion spend a decrease, not the increase to which Delrahim alluded. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for allude

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Neither side has indicated when the temporary truce would end.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Individual containers of food were not marked to indicate the food items to be discarded under time as public health control.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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The lawsuit is different from previous legal action against the president -- first, in that the plaintiffs are ordinary citizens, shifting the focus from news gatherers to news consumers, and thus implying a much larger pool of stakeholders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Trouvé seems drawn to anything that implies a semblance of order and finding ways of shattering it along the way.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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The results suggest that manufacturers could shorten a costly production stage without sacrificing the battery performance measured during testing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
But a staff report by the Development Review Committee noted that the building is significantly larger in mass and scale than its immediate surroundings and suggested design tweaks to reduce the massing effect.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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