Allude to
Instance
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
Allude to and instance are semantically related in cite topic. Sometimes you can use "Allude to" instead a verb "Instance", if it concerns topics such as name.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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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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Instance and Allude to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allude_to/instance
Allude to & Instance. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allude_to/instance>.
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