Catch and Elude

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Catch verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.

Usage example: I'll catch you at the library tomorrow

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Elude is an antonym for catch.

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Elude verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Usage example: the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught

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Catch is an antonym for elude.

Nearby Words: elusive, elusion, eluding

man	catch man	elude man
guy	catch guy	elude guy
death	catch death	elude death
way	catch way	elude way
Other words: prey, enemy, enemies, guys, arrows.

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