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Elusion

noun/ᵻlˈuːʒən/
Definition
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ᵻlˈuːʒən/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɛdfəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɛdfəl/
3 syllables Say it as /ᵻlˈuːʒən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
slipverbmove stealthily
eludeverbescape, either physically or mentally
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ausflucht
der Akt, einer Gefangennahme zu entgehen (insbesondere durch List)
🇫🇷French
évasion
l'acte d'éviter la capture (surtout par la ruse)
🇪🇸Spanish
elusión
el acto de evitar la captura (especialmente por astucia)
🇮🇹Italian
elusione
l'atto di evitare la cattura (soprattutto con l'astuzia)
🇳🇱Dutch
ontwijking
de handeling van het vermijden van gevangenneming (vooral door sluwheid)
🇵🇹Portuguese
elusão
o ato de evitar a captura (especialmente por astúcia)
🇷🇺Russian
ускользание
избегание захвата (особенно хитростью)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मायावी
पकड़ने से बचने का कार्य (विशेषकर चालाकी से)
🇧🇩Bengali
মায়া
ক্যাপচার এড়ানোর কাজ (বিশেষত ধূর্ত দ্বারা)
🇮🇳Tamil
மாயை
பிடிப்பைத் தவிர்க்கும் செயல் (குறிப்பாக தந்திரத்தால்)
🇮🇳Telugu
భ్రాంతి
సంగ్రహాన్ని నివారించే చర్య (ముఖ్యంగా మోసపూరితంగా)
🇮🇳Marathi
भ्रम
कॅप्चर टाळण्याची कृती (विशेषत: धूर्तपणे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભ્રમણા
કેપ્ચર ટાળવાની ક્રિયા (ખાસ કરીને ઘડાયેલું દ્વારા)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭ್ರಮೆ
ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯುವುದನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕುತಂತ್ರದಿಂದ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒളിച്ചോട്ടം
പിടിക്കുന്നത് ഒഴിവാക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് തന്ത്രം കൊണ്ട്)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੁਲੇਖਾ
ਕੈਪਚਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਚਲਾਕ ਦੁਆਰਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
فریب
گرفتاری سے بچنے کا عمل (خاص طور پر چالاکی سے)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
逃避
避免被捕的行为(尤其是通过狡猾的方式)
🇯🇵Japanese
回避
捕獲を避ける行為(特に狡猾さによる)
🇰🇷Korean
도피
포획을 피하는 행위(특히 교활한 방법으로)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự trốn tránh
hành động tránh bị bắt (đặc biệt là bằng cách xảo quyệt)
🇹🇭Thai
การหลบหนี
การหลีกเลี่ยงการจับกุม (โดยเฉพาะด้วยไหวพริบ)
🇮🇩Indonesian
penghindaran
tindakan menghindari penangkapan (terutama dengan licik)
🇵🇭Filipino
elusyon
ang pagkilos ng pag-iwas sa pagkuha (lalo na sa pamamagitan ng tuso)
🇲🇾Malay
elusi
tindakan mengelakkan penangkapan (terutama dengan licik)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مراوغة
فعل تجنب الأسر (خاصة عن طريق الماكرة)
🇮🇷Persian
گریز
عمل اجتناب از دستگیری (به ویژه با حیله گری)
🇹🇷Turkish
elüzyon
yakalanmaktan kaçınma eylemi (özellikle kurnazlıkla)
🇮🇱Hebrew
התעלמות
הפעולה של הימנעות מלכידה (במיוחד על ידי ערמומיות)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'elusion'?
The primary meaning of 'elusion' is 'the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'elusion' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'elusion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'elusion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'elusion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'elusion' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'elusion' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'elusion' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'elusion' in regular conversations?
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