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Meaning of elusive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

elusive

Pronunciation:/iˈluːsɪv//ɪˈluːsɪv/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

    Example: The elusive criminal was arrested

  2. Difficult to make precise.

    Example: A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)

  3. Rarely seen.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/elusive

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