as in implies
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of alludes
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.
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Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alludes
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As the title implies, the stakes increase significantly when bodies start to drop.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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That implies the construction of dozens of data centers along the lines of the Stargate Project, which plans to build the first ever 1-gigawatt facilities.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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But amping up efforts can lead to a whopping 25 percent increase in social capital, our prior study indicates.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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As the missing final months in the timeline of An Unfinished Film indicates, the people's reluctance to talk about the pandemic cannot be attributed only to censorship.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump hasn't carried Virginia in any of his three runs for the presidency, which suggests an advantage for Democrats, said Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, who represents naval-heavy areas including Portsmouth and Norfolk.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nothing on tape at this point suggests that run is imminent.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vladimir hints that the pair’s aww camaraderie may not survive another iteration of their Groundhog Day.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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That also hints to the possibility that the Palestinian Authority’s police – which has long been accused by Palestinians of working in concert with the Israelis to provide security in the West Bank – could take up this role.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Alludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alludes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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