allude
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On the campaign trail, besmirched lawmakers tend to consult a familiar playbook: Allude to the charges if cornered, but only in passing.
From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2014
Allude to is not the same as mention.
From Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
Allude, al-lūd′, v.i. to mention slightly, or convey an indirect reference to, in passing: to refer to.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
"Allude not to your mother!" exclaimed the old man passionately.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 by Various
Allude to, Refer to, Mention The word allude is often incorrectly used.
From Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by Bechtel, John Hendricks
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