allude to sb/sth
formal— phrasal verb with allude uk/əˈluːd/us/əˈluːd/verb
to mention someone or something without talking about him, her, or it directly:
She mentioned some trouble that she'd had at home and I guessed she was alluding to her son.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Quoting & making references
- above
- allusive
- bandy sth around
- bring
- bring sth up
- citation
- come up
- cross-reference
- direct speech
- drag
- misquote
- passing
- pursuant
- quotation
- quote
- quote... unquote idiom
- referent
- said
- touch
- undermentioned
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