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 It’s alluded them up to this point — like Jack says in Season 5, maybe there’s another way, your dream is now my dream. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024 In November, Grimes alluded in a lengthy tweet to having struggled through a custody battle. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024 Coach John Hynes has alluded the last couple of weeks that the Wild were doing their best to help Wallstedt mentally more so than his actual game between the pipes. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 Shameless, just-in-time-for-holiday-shopping product placement is shoved in, from Mattel (Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots, Hot Wheels) and Hasbro (Monopoly), only alluding more to the capitalist imperatives that drove the project in the first place. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for allude 
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  • Kim is one of several Democrats to indicate a willingness to let the government shut down if Republicans can't reassure them that their spending directives will actually be implemented.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The two paintings contain few elements that might signal a tree – a concentration of lines near the center, lines that could be branches or a central trunk and lines that could indicate the ground or a horizon.
    Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • The selloff in the futures market implies the indexes will also open lower when trading kicks off today at 9:30 a.m. ET.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Morgan Stanley’s forecast implies nearly 6% upside from Friday’s close.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • During a news briefing the following day, President Donald Trump baselessly suggested the collision was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity hiring goals.
    Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Robinson suggests trying a ginger syrup and adding it to your favorite Collins cocktail or anything bubbly.
    Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
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  • After all, when the offseason began, the Padres hinted Cease could be dealt.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In an interview with Variety earlier this month, the artist hinted that this album may be the end of The Weeknd − the persona Abel Tesfaye has long employed when performing.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Allude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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