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elusive
What does elusive mean?
elusive (adjective): evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce elusive?
/ɪˈlusɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does elusive come from?
From Latin elusus, past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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evading capture, comprehension or remembrance
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