allude (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *allude*:
VERB	communication	allude, touch, advert	make a more or less disguised reference to

allude > pronunciation
Sounds	ahluw'd
Rhymes	accrued ... vicissitude: 66 rhymes with uwd...

English > *allude*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	make a more or less disguised reference to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Example	"He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
Synonyms	touch, advert
Entails	denote, refer	Have as a meaning / meaning
Broader	hint, suggest	Drop a hint
Similar to	refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with	Be relevant to
Spanish	advertir, aludir, referirse, tocar
Catalan	al·ludir, referir-se, tocar
Adjectives	allusive	characterized by indirect references
Nouns	allusion	passing reference or indirect mention

HyperDic: allude