Meaning & use
Alluding
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Referring to something indirectly rather than stating it explicitly.
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She kept alluding to a big announcement without giving any details.
The professor was alluding to a classical myth that most students didn't recognize.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'alludere', meaning 'to play with' or 'joke with'; related to the noun 'allusion'.
Words with a similar meaning
hintingreferencing
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