JAMB Use of English 1987 Question 67

Question 67

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s): Chinyere has not really described the Cabinet as irresponsible; she only........ it in her speech.

  1. A.alluded to
  2. B.implied
  3. C.applied
  4. D.suggested
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (alluded to)

Explanation

She did not say it directly but only referred to it indirectly, i.e. alluded to it.