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   elusive

   /ɪˈl(j)uːsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. difficult to find, catch, or achieve: "success will become ever more elusive" Similar difficult to catch/finddifficult to track downevasiveslipperyshiftyinformal:always on the movecagey
   • ▪ difficult to remember: "the elusive thought he had had moments before"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin elus- ‘eluded’ (from the verb eludere) + -ive.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elusively adverb
   • 2. elusiveness noun

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   What does elusive mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ELUSIVE definition: 1. difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember: 2. difficult to describe, find, achieve, or…. Learn more.

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   What does elude mean?

   • 1. to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness. He eluded his pursuers. 2. to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember. The meaning of this poem eludes me. escaping or vanishing, often or cleverly. an elusive criminal.

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   What does Illusive mean?

   • illusive – deceptive, misleading; of the nature of an illusion; unreal; false; imaginary; fancied: an illusive appearance of the deceased during a séance. Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree 1.

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   Is success elusive?

   • The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever. Success, however, remained elusive for her. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: But the fact that camp is more widespread does not make it any less elusive. This small fairy is often elusive, his presence only marked by a faint hammering sound.

   ELUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What's the difference between an elusive and an illusive fairy?

   • An elusive fairy is one you can't catch, but an illusive one was never really there at all. It was just an illusion! Continue reading... Things that are elusive are hard to find, pin down, or remember. They slip right out of your grasp.

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   What is the difference between illusive and allusive?

   • allusive – having reference to something implied or referred: The clever remark was allusive to Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. illusive – deceptive, misleading; of the nature of an illusion; unreal; false; imaginary; fancied: an illusive appearance of the deceased during a séance.

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   Elusive means difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember. See how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   Elusive definition: eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define. See examples of ELUSIVE used in a sentence.

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   Elusive means tending to elude, such as evading grasp or pursuit, or hard to comprehend or define. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of elusive.

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   Elusive means difficult to find, describe, remember, or achieve. It can also mean cleverly or skillfully evasive. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of elusive.

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   Elusive means difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, related words, and translations in different languages.

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   adjective. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze. “that elusive thing the soul”. synonyms: subtle. impalpable. imperceptible to the senses or the mind. adjective. difficult to describe. “a haunting elusive odor”.

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   Elusive means hard to catch, describe, or grasp, or skillful at evading capture or perception. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of elusive, and see the difference between elusive and allusive or illusive.