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 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

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Verb

Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Consolidation will be slower and messier than the spending figure implies.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of implies

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The quick reunion indicates the Cubs still believe the 31-year-old can contribute to their playoff push, leveraging his past major league success and defensive versatility.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In his view, this indicates that the US is likely to continue backing the acting president—at least for now—while prioritizing Venezuela’s stability and safeguarding its economic and oil interests.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of indicates

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There’s, of course, also hints of early-aughts influence sprinkled in, with low-rise versions of this pant becoming more popular by the day.

— Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 20 June 2026
This hints that placing an order and being served with no human interaction may become as ordinary as having a robot complete your household chores.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026