To allude to something means to refer to it indirectly or by suggestion.To elude means to evade and escape. The words allude and elude are often confused and hence frequently misused in a sentence.
Comparison chart
 | Allude | Elude |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | To make a reference to something indirectly or by suggestion | To evade, or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill. |
| Part of speech | Verb | Verb |
| Example | The Animal Farm alluded to the communist regime. | The fugitive eluded the police for several months before his girlfriend turned him in. |
| Pronunciation | IPA: /əˈluːd/ and SAMPA: /@"lu:d/ | IPA: /ɪˈlud/ ;\ē-ˈlüd\ ; ĭ-lūd' |
Meaning of Allude vs. Elude
To allude to something means to refer to it indirectly or by suggestion. It is usually used as a transitive verb. One usually alludes to something.
To elude means to evade and escape, usually (but not necessarily) through skill.
Examples of Allude vs. elude
Examples of allude
- The General alluded to the President's lapse in judgment when he recalled the failed war in Ofgonistan.
- The Animal Farm by Georoge Orwell alludes to the moral bankruptcy of the communist regime.
Examples of elude
- The answer to this puzzle eluded me until she gave me that hint.
- The convict escaped from prison and eluded the FBI for several days.
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