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Allusive vs Elusive - What's the difference?

allusive | elusive |

As adjectives the difference between allusive and elusive

is that allusive is containing or making use of indirect references or hints while elusive is evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

allusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing or making use of indirect references or hints.
    • His speech was allusive .

    Derived terms

    * allusively * allusiveness

    Related terms

    * allude * allusion

    elusive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
    • The elusive criminal was arrested
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1910 , author=Jack London , title=Lost Face , chapter=6 citation , passage=Charley chased the elusive idea through all the nooks and crannies of his drowning consciousness.}}
  • Rarely seen.
  • *
  • Difficult to describe.
    • A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)

    Related terms

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