ʒən noun
the act of eluding; evasion.
Origin:
1540–50; < Late Latin ēlūsiōn- (stem of ēlūsiō) deception, evasion, equivalent to ēlūs(us), past participle of ēlūdere to elude (ē- e-1 + lūd- play + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
1540–50; < Late Latin ēlūsiōn- (stem of ēlūsiō) deception, evasion, equivalent to ēlūs(us), past participle of ēlūdere to elude (ē- e-1 + lūd- play + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Can be confused: allusion, delusion, elusion, hallucination, illusion (see synonym study at illusion).
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elude (ɪˈluːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to escape or avoid (capture, one's pursuers, etc), esp by cunning |
| 2. | to avoid fulfilment of (a responsibility, obligation, etc); evade |
| 3. | to escape discovery, or understanding by; baffle: the solution eluded her |
| [C16: from Latin ēlūdere to deceive, from lūdere to play] | |
| usage Elude is sometimes wrongly used where allude is meant: he was alluding | |
| e'luder | |
| —n | |
| elusion | |
| —n | |
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Elusion
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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