alluding

verb

Sayuh-LOO-ding/əˈluːdɪŋ/

1 meaning of alluding

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verb
Present participle and gerund of allude.
The senator seemed to be alluding to her rival's business dealings without naming him.
Alluding to an old scandal, the columnist hinted that history was repeating itself.

alluding is a form of allude

allude, verb: To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion, calling it to mind through implication rather than naming it outright. Full entry

Forms: alludealludes he/she/italluding -ing formalluded past tense, past participle
Spelling: allude → alluding: drop the e, add -ing

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