ALLUDE (TO) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

allude (to)

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Definition of allude (to)

as in to refer (to)

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ statement backing El-Sayed after the flap did not mention Stevens, a member of his caucus, by name.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
In touting Kimberly-Clark's focus on value, Hsu mentioned the company recently brought some innovation to its value-tier Huggies Snug & Dry.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

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