elusion

8.9

The act of getting away from someone or something by being clever

noun
/ɪˈluːʒən/

: elusión

Murray writes about the importance of illusion in the therapeutic setting: "elusion provides the domain for the transitional phenomena, the bridge between the subjective and the objective worlds."

Examples

Their opposition to Western values and influences was often in the form of passive "rejection or elusion" (Guiyun 2002).

Academic text (2005)
Using his wit and charm, he managed to create an elusion from the awkward situation.
The thief's clever elusion from the security camera was impressive.
Her skillful elusion of the difficult question demonstrated her sharp thinking.

Synonyms

flight

vselusion

111 4.9

A quick secret escape from danger or capture

is about escaping by cleverness rather than just quick secret departure

escape

vselusion

77 1.1

An act of avoiding harm or a dangerous situation

highlights clever or cunning avoidance rather than general avoidance

evasion

vselusion

5 6.3

A quick movement that lets someone escape being caught

stresses cleverness or cunning rather than physical movement

eluding

vselusion

1 8.1

Avoiding being caught by using clever plans or quick moves

is the noun that names that action rather than the verb form

Antonyms

confrontation

294 4.5

A situation when people or groups meet in direct conflict, often angrily

How Successful

breakout

18 7.1

escape

320 1.1

elusion

8.9

evasion

Specialized

38 6.2

dodging

2 5.0

avoidance

39 3.7

Surface Forms

elusion singular

elusions plural

Morphology

elusion = elude (transparent) = elude + sion

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the verb 'elude' using the productive suffix '-sion'.

Etymology

The word elusion comes from the Latin parts e- 'out' and ludere 'to play', and it is the noun form of elude. Think of someone 'playing' their way out of a problem with a clever move, which is why elusion means escaping or avoiding something by cleverness.