elude
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/ɪˈluːd/
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/ɪˈluːd/
to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something
The thief managed to elude the police by blending in with the crowd.
도둑은 군중 속에 녹아들어 경찰을 피했다.
to be unable to achieve, remember, or understand something
The answer to the riddle eluded him, despite his best efforts.
최선의 노력을 해도 그의 머뭇거림은 난제에 대한 답을 찾지 못했다.