Allude and Instance

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Allude verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Instance and allude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instance" instead a verb "Allude".

Instance verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.

Usage example: instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude

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Allude and instance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allude" instead a verb "Instance".

Bowties Are Cool: He referenced them often in his lyrics, but always to allude to boring square people, like for instance "Bow Tie Daddy" from We're Only in It for the Money.

Source: Music / Frank Zappa
Several countries have (city) names that allude to America (The United Federation, or Republia's Bostan, for instance) and others that sound more European while the country of Impor alludes to Asian countries, especially Japan.

Source: Video Game / Papers, Please

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