allude

verb

Sayuh-LOODUS/əˈlud/AUS/əˈlʉːd/uh-LYOOD/əˈljuːd/

Formsalludes, alluding, alluded

Often confused with elude

1 meaning of allude

1
verbintransitive
To talk about something in a hidden way, without saying it directly.
She alluded to her old job but never said why she left.
Many of his songs allude to the small town where he grew up.
Similarrefer, hint, point

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Origin

It comes from a Latin word meaning "to play with", built on ludere, "to play".