Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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elusive | No | Yes | No | No |
elude | No | No | Yes | No |
elusive (adjective) | elude (adjective) |
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skillful at eluding capture | |
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | |
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze | |
difficult to describe |
elusive (verb) | elude (verb) |
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | |
escape, either physically or mentally | |
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by |