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alluded

/əˈluːdɪd/

alluded is the simple past and past participle of allude.

Meaning of allude

Verb

allude (third-person singular simple present alludes, present participle alluding, simple past and past participle alluded)

  1. (intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
    • First, she alluded to her husband as "the man at home looking after the children". Then she referred to him as "my George".

Questions about alluded

What is alluded the simple past and past participle of?
Alluded is the simple past and past participle of allude.
How do you pronounce alluded?
Alluded is pronounced /əˈluːdɪd/.

Words near alluded in the dictionary

  1. Allu
  2. alluaivite
  3. alluaudite
  4. alluaudites
  5. allude
  6. alluded
  7. alluder
  8. alluders
  9. alludes
  10. alludeth
  11. alluding

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