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allude

verbCommon GRE wordMore A words

to refer to something indirectly

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In a sentence

Allude in a sentence

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She alluded to past grievances without ever naming anyone.

Synonyms
hintsuggestintimate
Antonyms
specifystatedeclare

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Allude (verb) means to refer to something indirectly
Here is allude used in an example sentence: "She alluded to past grievances without ever naming anyone."
Common synonyms for allude include hint, suggest, intimate.
Antonyms of allude include specify, state, declare.
Allude is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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