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eludeTo escape from or avoid something, especially by being clever or skillful. To fail to be understood or remembered by someone.

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: To escape from or avoid something, especially by being clever or skillful. To fail to be understood or remembered by someone.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈluːd/

Korean meaning: 피하다, 회피하다, 이해되지 않다

Korean pronunciation: 일-루드 (강세: 루)

Example Sentences

  • My cat has mastered the art of eluding bath time by hiding under the bed.
  • The perfect work-life balance continues to elude most office workers.
  • His name eludes me, but I remember his terrible karaoke performance.

elude

VERB

//ɪˈluːd//

To escape from or avoid something, especially by being clever or skillful. To fail to be understood or remembered by someone.

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💡 Concept

To escape from or avoid something, especially by being clever or skillful. To fail to be understood or remembered by someone.

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elude rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He eludes the crude methods of those who pursued!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈluːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootlud

Origin

From Latin eludere, meaning 'to play out' or 'to escape by playing tricks.' The word originally came from the idea of escaping someone in a game, like dodging in hide-and-seek.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat has mastered the art of eluding bath time by hiding under the bed.

The perfect work-life balance continues to elude most office workers.

😄 Fun example

His name eludes me, but I remember his terrible karaoke performance.

The criminal managed to elude authorities by disguising himself as a delivery driver.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

evadeescapeavoiddodgecircumvent

Antonyms

confrontface