Allude (verb)
To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion.
Elude (verb)
to evade, or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill
Elude (verb)
to shake off a pursuer; to give someone the slip
Elude (verb)
to escape understanding of; to be incomprehensible to
Allude (verb)
suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at
“she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name”
Allude (verb)
mention without discussing at length
“we will allude briefly to the main points”
Allude (verb)
(of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it
“the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting”
Elude (verb)
escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way
“he tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door”
Elude (verb)
avoid compliance with (a law or penalty)
“we need to ensure that bad cases do not elude tough penalties”
Elude (verb)
(of an achievement or something desired) fail to be attained by (someone)
“sleep still eluded her”
Elude (verb)
(of an idea or fact) fail to be understood or remembered by (someone)
“the logic of this eluded most people”