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elusive
adjective
Skillful at eluding capture
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ɪˈluːsɪv
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adjective
Skillful at eluding capture
“{'source': 'David Kline', 'text': 'a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist'}”
adjective
Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
“A baffling problem”
adjective
Difficult to describe
“A haunting elusive odor”
adjective
Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
“His whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”
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{'source': 'David Kline', 'text': 'a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist'}
A baffling problem
I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
A problematic situation at home
A haunting elusive odor
His whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
A subtle difference
That elusive thing the soul
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