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								escape, either physically or mentally The thief eluded the police
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								be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
 What you are seeing in him eludes me
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								avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
 
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			| 1. Elude / Past eluded
 2. Elude / Third Person
 eludes
 3. Elude / Present Participle
 eluding
 
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