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Definition of Allude

Allude
Allude Al*lude", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Alluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Alluding.] [L. alludere to play with, to allude; ad + ludere to play.] To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned; -- followed by to; as, the story alludes to a recent transaction. These speeches . . . do seem to allude unto such ministerial garments as were then in use. --Hooker. Syn: To refer; point; indicate; hint; suggest; intimate; signify; insinuate; advert. See Refer.
Allude
Allude Al*lude", v. t. To compare allusively; to refer (something) as applicable. [Obs.] --Wither.

Meaning of Allude from wikipedia

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- Iris Murdoch's 15th novel, first published in 1973. The name of the novel alludes mainly to Hamlet. The Black Prince has an unusual structure, consisting...
- leaving it untouched by the waters and thus his only vulnerable body part. Alluding to these legends, the term Achilles' heel has come to mean a point of weakness...