allude
verbTo refer to something indirectly without naming or explaining it fully.
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Clear all filtersTo refer to something indirectly without naming or explaining it fully.
A comparison that uses a relevant similarity to explain or understand something.
To express an idea clearly and effectively in words.
Express clearly in words
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To make a meaning or difficult point clear.
Something puzzling or difficult to understand.
Difficult or impossible to explain.
Without an explanation
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To provide sufficient reasons or evidence for an action, claim, or belief.
To understand or explain the meaning of something incorrectly.
Not well known or difficult to see, understand, or explain.
Difficult to understand
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To offer a seemingly reasonable explanation, sometimes to justify questionable conduct.
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