allude to somebody/something phrasal verb (see also allude)
formal to mention something or someone indirectly:
Rick didn’t want to discuss his past, though he alluded darkly to ‘some bad things that happened.’

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mention to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details:
Kate had mentioned his name a few times, but I had not met him before.
Jack mentioned that you might be looking for a new job.
refer to somebody/something to say something about someone or something in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing:
He had earlier referred to difficulties in gathering evidence.
It was not clear which case he was referring to.
touch on something to briefly mention a subject during a speech, lesson, piece of writing etc:
This problem has already been touched on in Chapter 4.
bring something up to start to talk about a particular subject during a conversation or meeting:
I didn’t want to bring up the subject of money.
I knew you’d bring that up!
raise to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about. Raise is more formal than bring something up:
He promised to raise the issue with the Prime Minister.
They raised a number of points.
broach to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or upsetting, or that may cause an argument:
I was reluctant to broach the subject of payment.
cite formal to mention something as an example or proof of something else, or as a reason for something:
Hong Kong is often cited as an example of this kind of economic system.
allude to something formal to mention something in a way that is deliberately not direct:
Many of the ancient Greek poets allude to this myth.
make no mention of something
Nelson made no mention of his family; he talked only of his work.
get/receive a mention
This type of research rarely gets a mention in the media.
deserve/merit a mention
The village was large enough to merit a mention in the 11th century Domesday Book.
a brief mention
Dillon makes only a brief mention of the idea in his book.
special/particular mention
Mrs. McMillan deserves particular mention for all her hard work.
a passing mention (=a brief mention when other things seem more important)
There was only a passing mention of the event in the paper.
be worthy of mention (=deserve to be talked about)
This book is particularly worthy of mention for the clarity of its writing.
the mere mention of something (=the fact of saying something that seems unimportant)
The mere mention of his name caused her to burst into tears.

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allude to
allude to (someone/something)
to refer to someone or something briefly or indirectly.
In his letter, Dick alluded to problems the company was facing, but he never suggested they were going out of business.

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allude to something
allude to (someone/something)
to refer to someone or something briefly or indirectly.
In his letter, Dick alluded to problems the company was facing, but he never suggested they were going out of business.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

allude to someone
allude to (someone/something)
to refer to someone or something briefly or indirectly.
In his letter, Dick alluded to problems the company was facing, but he never suggested they were going out of business.

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