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elusion

[ ih-loo-zhuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of eluding; evasion.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of elusion1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Late Latin ŧ±ôÅ«²õ¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ŧ±ôÅ«²õ¾±Å ) “deception, evasion,†equivalent to ŧ±ôÅ«²õ(³Ü²õ), past participle of ŧ±ôÅ«»å±ð°ù±ð “t´Ç elude †( ŧ- e- 1 + ±ôÅ«»å- “play†+ -tus past participle suffix) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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Aside from nail-biters from classic games, the film is hampered by elusions and little sense of drama — Klayman could have mined the Liberty’s rivalry with the Houston Comets much more effectively, for example.

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We’re left to draw our own conclusions about that period, especially as the present-day Andrésen looks back on it here with more innuendo and elusion than frank remembrance.

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Epstein’s elusion of justice for another decade demonstrated how the American criminal justice system “was built for money and power and political gain,†said Bryant.

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By the end of the story, we understand that this silence, this elusion will not stand.

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West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen, on the opposing sideline Saturday to see Coleman’s nifty elusion and three touchdowns, was more direct in his assessment.

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