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get away vs elude

elude vs get away

get away and elude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get away No No Yes No
elude No No Yes No
As verbs, elude is a hyponym of get away; that is, elude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get away:
  • get away: run away from confinement
  • elude: escape, either physically or mentally
get away (verb) elude (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
run away from confinement escape, either physically or mentally
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Difference between get away and elude

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