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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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the elusive/evasive/elusory/fleeting happiness

0If you don't search for the 01b00elusive02b00 happiness the ads promise, you won't lose too much money.02br
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00Is "elusive" in the above interchangeable with "evasive/elusory/fleeting?" Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00Of the three words 'evasive', 'elusory' and 'fleeting', to me, the closest one to the meaning of 'evasive' is 'elusory'. The other two are not the same. I think being elusive means you can't quite pin it or him or her down because it/she/he is highly transitory.

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  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Of the three words 'evasive', 'elusory' and 'fleeting', to me, the closest one to the meaning of 'evasive' is 'elusory'.
  • The other two are not the same.
  • I think being elusive means you can't quite pin it or him or her down because it/she/he is highly transitory.
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0Hi,02br
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00Of the three words 'evasive', 'elusory' and 'fleeting', to me, the closest one to the meaning of 'evasive' is 'elusory'. The other two are not the same. I think being elusive means you can't quite pin it or him or her down because it/she/he is highly transitory. 0-
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0No, elusory and fleeting don't have the same meaning at all. 0-
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0Sorry, I meant to say 'elusive', not 'evasive'. 02br
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00Of the three words 'evasive', 'elusory' and 'fleeting', to me, the closest one to the meaning of 'evasive' is 'elusory'. 02br
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00This should be:02br
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00Of the three words 'evasive', 'elusory' and 'fleeting', to me, the closest one to the meaning of 'elusive' is 'elus
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