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Which phrase defines “elude” best?

to escape
to lie
to shout
to recline

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to escape is the best answer
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The correct answer is A. To escape

Step-by-step explanation:

In language, the definition of a word refers to the meaning a word has and that has been agreed for the users of a language. In the case of the word "elude" this has different meanings that include to escape, to avoid, to evade, to flee or to stay away as in the sentence "she eluded the police" in which elude means to flee or escape from police or as in the sentence "You should not elude your responsibilities" in which elude means to stay away or evade. Considering this, from the options provided the phrase that defines "elude" is to escape as this is one of the main meanings of this word and a synonym or flee or stay away that are also used as definitions of elude.

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