English verb: allude | |||
1. | allude (communication) make a more or less disguised reference to | ||
Samples | He alluded to the problem but did not mention it. | ||
Synonyms | advert, touch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hint, suggest | ||
Entail | denote, refer | ||
Verb group | bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on | ||