Both Uses of
elude
in
Middlemarch
- He saw no way of eluding Featherstone's stupid demand without incurring consequences which he liked less even than the task of fulfilling it.†
Chpt 1 *
- Mr. Casaubon had taken a cruelly effective means of hindering her: even with indignation against him in her heart, any act that seemed a triumphant eluding of his purpose revolted her.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(elude as in: she eluded the police) to avoid, or get away fromin various senses, including:
- "She eluded the police."
- "She eluded danger and finally arrived safely at home."
- "She always messes up, but some how eludes taking responsibility."