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Definition of: elusive
(i·l′siv) adjective
1. Tending to slip away or escape; hard to understand; baffling.
2. Hard to grasp or keep: the elusive dream of wealth. Also e·lu′so·ry (-sər·ē).
—e·lu′·sive·ly adverb
—e·lu′sive·ness noun
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