allude to
phrasal verb
alluded to; alluding to; alludes to
: to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way
I'm interested in hearing more about the technology you alluded to a minute ago.
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Worse, consumers can only avail themselves of the privacy protections that Google provides, which, as alluded to above, are less than stellar.
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Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
As for Happy’s Place, will Bobbie (Reba) and Emmitt (Rex Linn) pursue a romantic relationship as alluded to in the first season finale?
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
DiCara was perhaps alluding to the national political climate, and the Trump administration’s tendency to target Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu due to policy disagreements on matters like immigration.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
Brit alludes to selling her business and marrying Mike as the driving force of discord, plus her sisters’ issues with each other.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
As for Happy’s Place, will Bobbie (Reba) and Emmitt (Rex Linn) pursue a romantic relationship as alluded to in the first season finale?
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
DiCara was perhaps alluding to the national political climate, and the Trump administration’s tendency to target Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu due to policy disagreements on matters like immigration.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
Brit alludes to selling her business and marrying Mike as the driving force of discord, plus her sisters’ issues with each other.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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