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1.
eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept.
2.
cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fish too elusive to catch.
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Elusive
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- Finding the elusive online job.
- We have finally caught up to our elusive prey.
- The paintings are by turns austere and voluptuous, evocative and elusive.
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