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Word of the Week: Elusive

Word: ELUSIVE (adj)

Meaning: hard to find or hold on to

Synonyms: evasive, undefinable, subtle, mysterious, abstract, obscure

This is one of those words that has several meanings, so we’ll provide a couple example sentences to round out the definition.

1. “Richard hasn’t texted me since last week and hasn’t been at the gym at our regular time – he’s being so elusive!”
2. “This girl in my algebra class is always writing things down in this tiny notebook and making sure no one reads over her shoulder – elusive behavior, huh?”
3. Snow leopards are elusive creatures since there are only 6,000 left in existence. Capturing one of these beauties on camera is no easy feat. (Source)

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