01 v. i. To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned; -- followed by to…
imp. & p. p.
Alluded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Alluding
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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.