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allude

verb

To refer to something indirectly without naming or explaining it fully.

Refer indirectly

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hint suggest intimate refer indirectly

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antecedent

noun

Something that came earlier and helped shape a later event or development.

Earlier event or development

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predecessor precursor forerunner

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ascribe

verb

To regard something as caused by, belonging to, or created by a particular source.

Attribute to a source

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attribute impute assign credit refer

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attribute

verb

To regard something as caused by or belonging to someone or something.

Assign to a source

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ascribe impute credit assign refer

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