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Elusive vs Ilusion - What's the difference?

elusive | ilusion |

As an adjective elusive

is .

As a noun ilusion is

illusion.

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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    ilusion

    Not English

    Ilusion has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'ilusion':

    ilkoon, illusion, ilicin, illision