elusiveness (B2)
noun
Definition
elusiveness means the state of being elusive. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses elusiveness to mean the state of being elusive.
The teacher asked students to find elusiveness in the reading.
Check the words around elusiveness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use elusiveness
- a/the elusiveness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a elusiveness."
- elusiveness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked elusiveness in context before translating it."
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