| Front | elude |
|---|---|
| Back | e‧lude /ɪˈluːd/ verb [transitive] 1to escape from someone or something, especially by tricking them SYN avoid: He eluded his pursuers by escaping into a river. 2if something that you want eludes you, you fail to find or achieve it: She took the exam again, but again success eluded her. 3if a fact or the answer to a problem eludes you, you cannot remember or solve it SYN escape: The exact terminology eludes me for the moment. |
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