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allude
What does allude mean?
allude (verb): make a more or less disguised reference to.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use allude in a sentence?
- He alluded to the problem but did not mention it. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce allude?
/əˈlud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does allude come from?
From Middle French alluder, from Latin alludere (“to play with or allude”), from ad + ludere (“to play”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to allude
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “allude” mean?
make a more or less disguised reference to
Right! That's what “allude” means.
to make a solemn promise (to do something)
Not quite: that's what pledge means.
to fail to care for or attend to something
Not quite: that's what neglect means.
come into existence; take on form or shape
Not quite: that's what originate means.
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