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elusive adjective [ ɪˈluːsɪv ]

• difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
• "success will become ever more elusive"
Similar: difficult to catch/find, difficult to track down, evasive, slippery, shifty, always on the move, cagey,
Origin: early 18th century: from Latin elus- ‘eluded’ (from the verb eludere ) + -ive.

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