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i-LOOD/ɪˈluːd/

To elude is to escape capture, or to fail to be understood or remembered: elude the inspector, a name that eludes you. Elusive (already in the dictionary) is the adjective; a foyer vibe does not put a count in the cell.

Meaning

To escape from someone or something, or to fail to be understood or remembered.

Examples

• “The named n will elude the abstract if you round before the codebook; a foyer vibe is not a count.”
• “Escape is everyday. Evade (already in this course) is the close twin. A vibe is talk. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then polish the abstract if the rule still allows it.”

Good to know

Escape capture or understanding. Adjective: elusive (already in the dictionary). A vibe ≠ a count.

Near in meaning

escape, evade, avoid

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