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Word: Elude
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘delude, baffle’): from Latin eludere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, away from’ + ludere ‘to play’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈl(j)uːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way
Short Definition:escape from or avoid
Examples:- he tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door
Definition:
(of an achievement or something desired) fail to be attained by (someone)
Short Definition:fail to be attained by
Examples:- sleep still eluded her
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