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 | ||