allude
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In its review, the Hechinger Report found other companies that similarly allude to fictitious government programs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The show is, in fact, billed as being only "mostly" based on real events, and the writer and cast allude to a "twist".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
In fact, the central drama of “Brassroots District” is often kicked off by an attendee finding some purposely left-behind props that allude to the group’s record label drama.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Both allude to an Aztec myth and appear in the Mexican flag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
To allude is to mention indirectly or to hint at—to speak of something in a covert or roundabout way.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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