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alluded

/əˈluːdɪd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To hint at or suggest something without directly stating it.

    - "In her novel, the author alluded to the famous painting 'The Starry Night' without mentioning it by name."
    - "The politician's speech was filled with allusions to historical events, appealing to the audience's knowledge and understanding."

Pronunciation
  1. /əˈluːdɪd/



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Rhymes
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mused , reused , abused
Variants
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allude , alluded , alludes , alluding , allude to , alluded to , alludes to , alluding to
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'alluder,' meaning 'to speak obliquely or indirectly'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'allude' comes from the Latin word 'ludere,' meaning 'to play'.

  2. The term 'allusion' is derived from the Latin word 'allusio,' meaning 'an addressing or mentioning'.

  3. In music, an allusion is a reference to a well-known melody or composition that is incorporated into a new piece.


Related Concepts
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  1. Implication: Implication is a concept closely related to allusion, as both involve suggesting meaning without directly stating it.

  2. Metaphor: Metaphors are a type of figurative language that can be considered a form of allusion, as they involve comparing one thing to another to create a hidden meaning.


Quotes
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  1. Adams had "alluded" to slavery in 1816, when he confided to Jefferson that "there will be greater difficulties to preserve our Union, than You and I, our Fathers Brothers Friends … have had to form it."

    - Joseph J. Ellis,{it}American Heritage{/it},May/June 1993
  2. As "alluded" to previously, the entire universe may actually exist in a higher-dimensional space.

    - Clifford A. Pickover,{it}Surfing Through Hyperspace{/it},1999
  3. The more challenging problems in fact—ones that the optimists rarely "allude" to—will be the problems of success.

    - Charles R. Morris,{it}Atlantic{/it},October 1989

Culture
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The word 'alluded' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in poetry and fiction, to create intrigue and challenge readers to decipher hidden meanings. In art, allusions can be found in the use of symbols and references to historical or cultural events.

How to Memorize "alluded"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of hinting or suggesting something without directly stating it. Imagine someone speaking in a cryptic manner, leaving things unsaid but understood by those in the know.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'alluded' with the idea of hinting or suggesting. Think of the word as a synonym for 'hinted' or 'suggested'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Alluding Is Hinting Under The Surface' to help remember the meaning of the word.


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