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Definition of: elude
(i·l
d′) v.t. e·lud·ed, e·lud·ing
1. To avoid or escape from by dexterity or artifice.
2. To escape the notice or understanding of: Your meaning eludes me. See synonyms under ESCAPE. [<L eludere <ex- out + ludere play]
—e·lud′i·ble adjective
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