ALLUDES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

alludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of allude

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 The crosses to which the title alludes are, in fact, plane trees on the grounds of a fictional concentration camp called Westhofen, in southwestern Germany. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 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 The movie's title alludes both to barometric pressure, and to the enormous responsibility that the D-Day planners felt, given that so many soldiers were sure to die in the assault on Normandy's beaches. — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 27 May 2026 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. — Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alludes

Verb

Well, The Tailor’s Wife heavily implies The Wicker Baby is the result of The Wicker Husband’s infidelity.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 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

Definition of implies

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This indicates that those documents had previously been used in federal legal cases, potentially collected as part of an earlier subpoena.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Dietrich also recommends looking for ServSafe (which indicates there’s a Certified Food Protection Manager on site) and other food safety certificates on the walls.

— David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicates

Verb

Some research suggests rates of stroke go up around both spring and fall clock changes, although the risk of death is higher in the spring, says Beth Malow, a professor of neurology and pediatrics at Vanderbilt University.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Public polling suggests the tax’s critics have the wind at their back.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggests

Verb

Newer work hints that the brain may even make some of its own supply.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Any report that hints about slumping demand or higher-than-expected costs of building out AI infrastructure has frequently sent stocks on a rollercoaster ride.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026