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elusory

elusory adjective: that tends to elude.

Adjective

elusory (comparative more elusory, superlative most elusory)

  1. That tends to elude.
    Synonyms:
    elusive, evasive

Synonyms of elusory

Forms of elusory

comparativemore elusory
superlativemost elusory

Words formed from elusory

Questions about elusory

What does elusory mean?
Elusory means that tends to elude.
What part of speech is elusory?
Elusory is an adjective.

Words near elusory in the dictionary

  1. elusively
  2. elusiveness
  3. elusivenesses
  4. elusivity
  5. elusoriness
  6. elusory
  7. Elut
  8. elutable
  9. elutant
  10. elutants
  11. elute

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