Allude means to hint at. Elude means to escape or to fail to be grasped. The essay alludes to the first paragraph. The answer eluded her. Diction as a set is in word choice.
Hint versus escape
If a writer is pointing at something without naming it, the verb is allude. If a fact, a person, or a meaning gets away, the verb is elude. The noun pair is different, in allusion versus illusion.
Imply versus infer is another sender-and-receiver pair, in imply versus infer. Grammar overall is in ACT grammar rules.
The bottom line
Hint: allude. Escape: elude.
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