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e•lude
Pronunciation: (i-lOOd'), [key]—
v.t., e•lud•ed, e•lud•ing.
1. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade:
to elude capture.
2. to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of:
The answer eludes me. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.