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Alluding

Verb / ʌˈlu:dɪŋ / Another word for alluding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Alluding means to refer to something indirectly or to hint at something.

Synonyms & similar words

touch allude advert implying suggesting hinting insinuating mentioning referencing invoking citing evidencing intimating adverting designating denoting referring specifying

Example sentences

  1. The author was alluding to a famous poem in her story.
  2. The teacher was alluding to a previous lesson in her lecture.
  3. He was alluding to a secret without giving away too much information.
  4. The politician was alluding to a potential scandal in his speech.
  5. The comedian was alluding to a popular movie in his joke.

Quotes

  • Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • The limits of my language means the limits of my world. - Ludwig Wittgenstein
  • Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going. - Rita Mae Brown

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