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alluding

/əˈluːdɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion.

Examples :

"Instead of directly saying she was late, Sarah was alluding to traffic when she explained why she missed the meeting. "
language communication

Related Words

Illustration saying

saying verb

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

To pronounce.

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

Illustration missed

missed verb

/mɪst/

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Illustration traffic

traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or passage thereof.

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

Illustration refer

refer verb

/ɹɪˈfɜː/ /ɹɪˈfɝ/

To direct the attention of.

"The teacher referred the student to the library for more information on the topic. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration directly

directly adverb

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

Illustration late

late noun

/leɪt/

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

"The factory workers' late started at 11:00 pm. "

Illustration indirectly

indirectly adverb

/ˌɪndaɪˈɹɛktli/

In an indirect manner.

"The teacher indirectly suggested that we needed to study more by mentioning the upcoming test several times. "