as in to refer (to)
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The same crowd booed when council members mentioned the growing popularity of artificial intelligence.—
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Cirtain half-jokingly mentioned that the competition among all the astronauts to be the first to wear the new Prada suits remains fierce.—
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“Allude (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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