Elusion Definition

ĭ-lo͝ozhən
noun
An eluding; escape or avoidance by quickness or cunning; evasion.
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Noun

Singular:
elusion
Plural:
elusions

Origin of Elusion

  • Medieval Latin ēlūsiō ēlūsiōn- mockery, contempt from Latin ēlūsus past participle of ēlūdere to escape, mock elude

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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