elusive
/iˈluːsɪv//ɪˈluːsɪv/
adjective
- 1
Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
“The elusive criminal was arrested”
- 2
Difficult to make precise.
“A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)”
- 3
Rarely seen.
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