Antonyms for elusion


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-loo-zhuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlu ʒən


Definition of elusion

Origin :
  • 1540s, noun of action from elude, or from Medieval Latin elusionem (nominative elusio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin eludere.
  • As in avoidance : noun eluding; preventing
  • As in run-around : noun avoidance
  • As in speciousness : noun fallacy
  • As in spuriousness : noun fallacy
  • As in desertion : noun abandonment
  • As in escape : noun breaking away; getaway
  • As in evasion : noun escape, avoidance
  • As in fallacy : noun illusion, misconception
Example sentences :
  • I said it was, and done in defiance and by elusion of the law.
  • Extract from : « Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847 » by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
  • The game of challenge and elusion on her part, of perpetual and ever more ardent advance on his.
  • Extract from : « The Black Pearl » by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow

Synonyms for elusion

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