What does the phrase “alludes me” mean??? Please help?
“the meaning/story of this still alludes me”
what does that mean??
any help would be much appriciated. thankyou!
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“eluding” means escaping from
“alluding” means to suggest or hint at.
He alluded to a previous discussion about a similar issue. (hints at, or references)
elude means escape, dodge, run away, skip away
eg
i have read the story five times but its meaning still eludes me(still escapes me- mean u still have not been able to grasp the meaning of the story)
bush has tried so hard to capture osama but osama has successfully eluded him uptill now.
james bond is too sharp- no secret can elude him for long.
sounds like alludes, but isn’t
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