elusion

noun

elu·​sion ē-ˈlü-zhən 

: an act of eluding

Synonyms of elusion

• escape
• evasion
• avoidance

Examples of elusion in a Sentence

his artful elusion of the worst work assignments

Recent Examples on the Web

Emphasizing defense, his boxing instructor prods him to master the art of elusion, of hitting without being hit. — Gordon Marino, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2019

We’re left to draw our own conclusions about that period, especially as the present-day Andrésen looks back on it here with more innuendo and elusion than frank remembrance. — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin ēlūsiōn-, ēlūsiō "deception, trickery," from Latin ēlūdere "to trick, avoid, evade, flout" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at elude

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for elusion

• allusion
• collusion
• conclusion
• confusion
• contusion
• delusion
• diffusion
• effusion
• exclusion
• extrusion
• illusion
• inclusion