allude to
This page is about the phrasal verb allude to
FORMALMeaning
to mention or refer to something or someone in an indirect way
Synonym
refer to
For example
- allude to sb/sth In his speech, the President alluded to the fact that the economy was not in good condition when he took over.
- allude to sb/sth When the judge was summing up the case, he alluded to the sort of punishment he would have to hand down if the jury found the defendant guilty.
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