elusion
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elu·sion

noun \ē-ˈlü-zhən\

Definition of ELUSION

: an act of eluding

Examples of ELUSION

  1. <his artful elusion of the worst work assignments>

Origin of ELUSION

Medieval Latin elusion-, elusio, from Late Latin, deception, from Latin eludere
First Known Use: 1617

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