The difference between Allude and Imply

When used as verbs, allude means to refer to something indirectly or by suggestion, whereas imply means to have as a necessary consequence.


check bellow for the other definitions of Allude and Imply

  1. Allude as a verb (intransitive):

    To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion.

  1. Imply as a verb (transitive, of a proposition):

    to have as a necessary consequence

    Examples:

    "The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

  2. Imply as a verb (transitive, of a person):

    to suggest by logical inference

    Examples:

    "When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown"

  3. Imply as a verb (transitive, of a person or proposition):

    to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement

    Examples:

    "What do you mean "we need to be more careful with hygiene"? Are you implying that I don't [[wash]] my hands?"

  4. Imply as a verb (archaic):

    to enfold, entangle.

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