allude
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“Mine,” in this sense, doesn’t simply allude to something Corvette will steal; she’s referring to all the invisible things that comprise a mass-produced product — the labor and energy and time.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
In its review, the Hechinger Report found other companies that similarly allude to fictitious government programs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
In a statement Tuesday that didn’t allude to the suspended deliveries, the Central Bank of Iraq said it wasn’t short of U.S. currency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The show is, in fact, billed as being only "mostly" based on real events, and the writer and cast allude to a "twist".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
To allude is to mention indirectly or to hint at—to speak of something in a covert or roundabout way.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing allude
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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