The Clue
Alludes to (8 letter answer)
The Answer
MENTIONS
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Notes
The answer MENTIONS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
MENTION as a noun:
1. (mention, reference) = a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
2. (citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation) = a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
3. (mention, honorable mention) = an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
MENTION as a verb:
1. (mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer) = make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
2. (note, observe, mention, remark) = make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
3. (mention, cite) = commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"