elusion

The word “elusion” has 3 syllables: e-lu-sion

It's pronounced as /ɪˈluːʒən/

What is synonym and antonym for elusion?

In the thesaurus, “elusion” has 172 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for elusion along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for elusion

abdication
aberration
abrogation
absconding
absention
ambiguity
apostasy
artifice
averting
avoidance
awol
backsliding
beat
betrayal
bias
bolt
break
breakout
bypassing
castoff
casuistry
cavil
circumvention
come-off
cop-out
cunning
decampment
deceit
deception
deceptiveness
defecting
deflection
delay
deliverance
delusion
departing
departure
derelict
dereliction
desertion
detour
deviation
difficulty
disaffection
disappearance
disavowal
disavowing
ditch
diversion
divorce
dodge
dodging
ducking
elopement
eluding
elusiveness
equivocating
equivocation
erratum
erroneousness
error
escape
escaping
escapism
eschewal
eschewing
evading
evasion
evasiveness
excuse
extrication
fadeout
falling away
falsehood
falseness
fancy footwork
faultiness
flaw
flight
forbearance
forsaking
freedom
fudging
fugiviteness
fugivity
going back on
hegira
heresy
illogicality
inconsistency
inertia
inexactness
invalidity
jive
lam
leave
leaving
liberation
lie
marooning
misapprehension
miscalculation
misconstrual
misinterpretation
mistake
non sequitur
nonparticipation
notion
obliqueness
obviation
out
outbreak
paradox
parry
passive resistance
perfidy
perversion
postponement
powder
precluding
preconception
prejudice
pretext
prevarication
prevention
quibble
quibbling
quirk
recession
recoil
recreancy
rejection
release
relinquishment
renunciation
repudiation
rescue
resignation
restraint
retirement
retreat
roundabout
routine
runaround
running out on
ruse
secession
self-restraint
shaking
shift
shirking
shuffling
shunning
sidestepping
skirting
solecism
sophism
sophistry
speciousness
spring
spuriousness
stall
steering clear of
stonewall
subterfuge
tergiversation
treachery
trick
trickery
truancy
untruth
withdrawal

Antonyms for elusion

abidance
accuracy
advance
aid
allowance
approval
arrival
assistance
capture
certainty
challenge
coming
conformity
continuation
correction
directness
endurance
entrance
evidence
facing
fact
fairness
frankness
help
honesty
honor
maintenance
meeting
openness
ratification
reality
right
sameness
stay
staying
submission
surety
toleration
truth
truthfulness
uprightness

Example Sentences

The magician's tricks are based on the art of elusion.
The concept of reality often leads to the elusion of true understanding.
In his speech, he used clever elusion to avoid answering the tough questions.
The elusion of the truth made it difficult for anyone to trust him.
The idea of absolute freedom remains an elusion for many.

On this page you'll find 213 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elusion, such as: abdication, aberration, abidance, abrogation, absconding, absention, accuracy.

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