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elusion

 

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Noun elusion has 1 sense
  1. slip, elusion, eluding - the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
    --1 is a kind of evasion
    Derived form: verb elude1

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Elusion

Noun:

1. the act of evading or avoiding something, especially through cunning or skill.

Example sentence: The criminal managed to escape the police's capture with his elusion skills.

2. the act of eluding or being elusive.

Example sentence: The butterfly's elusion made it difficult for the bird to catch it.

Verb:

1. to evade or avoid, especially by using cunning or skill.

Example sentence: He was able to elusion his responsibilities by making various excuses.

2. to be elusive or difficult to catch.

Example sentence: The prey appeared to be elusion as it swiftly disappeared into the dense forest.

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