| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To hint or insinuate.[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Present participle conjugation of the verb allude.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (allude) | 1. Make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it".[Wordnet]. 2. 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.[Websters]. 3. To compare allusively; to refer (something) as applicable.[Websters]. 4. Base verb from the following inflections: alluding, alluded, alludes, alluder, alluders, alludingly and alludedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "ALLUDING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ALLUDING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Having reference; hinting at.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of allude. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: allude
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Allude to | Tips from 1870 | 1: Whatever is directly mentioned, or spoken of, or described, cannot be said to be alluded to. The terms differ in degree, the first being the weakest. An allusion is an indirect reference. 2: Usage: Allude to, Refer to, Mention. The word allude is often incorrectly used. Allusion is the by-play of language. It means to hint at by remote suggestions, to speak of figuratively or sportively. Source: Slips of Speech. | |
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| List of works which retell or strongly allude to the Faust tale | 17 | List of works which retell or strongly allude to the Faust tale | 17 | |
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