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e·lu·sive
 elusive
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- pronunciation:
- ih
lu
sihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
hard to perceive, understand, or remember.
an elusive concept- similar words:
- complex, fugitive
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| definition 2: |
hard to define or express.
He has an elusive appeal for voters.- similar words:
- mysterious, subtle
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| definition 3: |
hard to find or catch.
an elusive prey- similar words:
- fugitive
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| related words: |
fine, impenetrable, imperceptible, shifty |
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| derivations: |
elusively (adv.), elusiveness (n.) |
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