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Meanings of elusive in inglés

Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe.

Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze.

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Elusive.

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Evasive.

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Examples for "evasive"
Examples for "evasive"
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The discovery of the evasive action could be good news, said Andersen.
The Guardian
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But although she'd tried several times to question him, he remained evasive.
Millionaire's women
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When his father asked about his wife, the answer was always evasive.
The Neverending Story
4
Do avoid being dismissive or evasive when it comes to accepting responsibility!
The South African
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The Forell tales were evasive and preparatory as well as vaguely instructive.
Indirection
Usage of elusive in inglés
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Extra profit from two companies selling each others' products often proves elusive.
Reuters
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Aims: Effective prevention of recurrent pericarditis remains an important yet elusive goal.
Pubmed
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However, a sale has proven elusive amid cost and technology transfer issues.
Reuters
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Exactly where Megrahi fits into the elusive story is not absolutely clear.
The Guardian
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The neural basis for the addictive nature of benzodiazepines, however, remains elusive.
Pubmed
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However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-cancer effect of selenium remain elusive.
Pubmed
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Despite several reports of linked loci, major gene identification has been elusive.
Pubmed
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However, we took a cautious approach, acknowledging that absolute certainty is elusive.
The South African
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As a result, distinguishing the molecular differences among these subcomplexes remains elusive.
Pubmed
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However, the nature of the stress-responsive signal altering auxin homeostasis remains elusive.
Pubmed
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However, the active ingredients that contribute to the biological functions remain elusive.
Pubmed
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Background: Identification of LQTS patients more likely to be symptomatic remains elusive.
Pubmed
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However, the definitive environmental mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of MDD remain elusive.
Pubmed
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The company wanted to create elusive prevention when it comes to bullying.
The South African
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But after a stunning 44 year career the greatest prize remained elusive.
The Irish Times
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Justice, however, could be elusive as controversy surrounds other cadres awaiting trial.
Reuters
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