The present participle of 'allude'—the act of mentioning something indirectly or hinting at it.
From Latin 'alludere' with the English '-ing' suffix forming the present participle. The form shows the ongoing or habitual action of making indirect references.
When a news article says 'the politician was alluding to earlier scandals,' they're describing a communicative technique that's both powerful and deniable—speakers can always claim 'I wasn't directly saying that!'
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