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allude
verb al·lude \ə-ˈlüd\
al·lud·edal·lud·ing
Definition of ALLUDE
intransitive verb
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Examples of ALLUDE
- As alluded to previously, the entire universe may actually exist in a higher-dimensional space. —Clifford A. Pickover, Surfing Through Hyperspace, 1999
- Adams had alluded to slavery in 1816, when he confided to Jefferson that “there will be greater difficulties to preserve our Union, than You and I, our Fathers Brothers Friends … have had to form it.” —Joseph J. Ellis, American Heritage, May/June 1993
- The more challenging problems in fact—ones that the optimists rarely allude to—will be the problems of success. —Charles R. Morris, Atlantic, October 1989
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Origin of ALLUDE
Latin alludere, literally, to play with, from ad- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous
ALLUDE Defined for Kids
allude
verb al·lude \ə-ˈlüd\
al·lud·edal·lud·ing
Definition of ALLUDE for Kids
: to talk about or hint at without mentioning directly <She only alluded to my past mistakes.>
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