The difference between Allude and Suggest
When used as verbs, allude means to refer to something indirectly or by suggestion, whereas suggest means to imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Allude and Suggest
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Allude as a verb (intransitive):
To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion.
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Suggest as a verb (transitive):
To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
Examples:
"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"
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Suggest as a verb:
To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).
Examples:
"The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg."
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Suggest as a verb (transitive):
To mention something as an idea, typically in order to recommend it
Examples:
"I’d like to suggest that we go out to lunch. I’d like to suggest going out to lunch."
"The guidebook suggests that we visit the local cathedral, which is apparently beautiful."
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Suggest as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.