Meaning: This verb is used to make an indirect reference
Origin: It comes from the Latin word alludere, which means ‘to play with,’ and shares the root of Latin ludere (to play) with other English words, such as ludicrous and delude. One of the former meanings of allude was to engage in wordplay’ but this meaning is now long obsolete.
Usage : Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific.
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