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elude
verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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ɪˈluːd
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verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
verb
escape, either physically or mentally
“The thief eluded the police”
verb
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
“What you are seeing in him eludes me”
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He dodged the issue
she skirted the problem
They tend to evade their responsibilities
he evaded the questions skillfully
The thief eluded the police
This difficult idea seems to evade her
The event evades explanation
What you are seeing in him eludes me
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