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- pronunciation:
- ih
lud
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
eludes, eluding, eluded |
| definition: |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill.
I tried to catch the dog, but he eluded me.- synonyms:
- evade
- similar words:
- avoid, dodge, duck, shun, sidestep
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| related words: |
bypass, flee, miss |
| derivation: |
eluder (n.) |
Are you looking for the word allude (to mention)? Elude and allude sound alike but have different meanings.
The word elude
contains the following parts:
e-
Latin
prefix
that means out, out of, away
  More about this word part:
The prefix e-
is an assimilated form of ex- used before roots beginning with certain consonants (b d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v). See ex-.
Example words:
educate, eject, elaborate, elect, eligible, eloquent, elude, emancipate, emerge, emergency, emigrate, eminent, emit, enormous, enunciate, eradicate, erase, erode, erupt, evacuate, evade, evaluate, event, evict, evident, evolution, evolve
lud, lus
Latin
root
that means to play
Example words:
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