Allude to
to refer casually or indirectly; make an (usually followed by to):
he often alluded to his poverty.
to contain a casual or indirect reference (usually followed by to):
the letter alludes to something now forgotten.
verb (intransitive) foll by to
to refer indirectly, briefly, or implicitly
(loosely) to mention
v.
1530s, “mock,” from middle french alluder or directly from latin alludere “to play, sport, joke, jest,” from ad- “to” (see ad-) + ludere “to play” (see ludicrous). meaning “make an indirect reference, point in p-ssing” is from 1570s. related: alluded; alluding.
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