All 3 Uses of
fugitive
in
Atlas Shrugged
- "I feel like a fugitive," said Eddie Willers.†
Chpt 1.8 *fugitive = someone hiding from law enforcement officers
- He closed the door of his bedroom like a fugitive winning a moment's reprieve.†
Chpt 1.10
- A fugitive from the law, are you?†
Chpt 2.10
Definitions:
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(1)
(fugitive as in: she is a fugitive) someone who is running away or hiding to avoid arrest or an unpleasant situation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, "fugitive" may describe something that lasts for a very short time; as in "a fugitive impression."