Elude and Foil

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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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Foil is a synonym for elude in baffle topic. In some cases you can use "Foil" instead a verb "Elude", when it comes to topics like avoid.

Nearby Words: elusive, elusion, eluding

Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Elude is a synonym for foil in baffle topic. You can use "Elude" instead a verb "Foil", if it concerns topics such as thwart, circumvent.

Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

guy	elude guy	foil guy
death	elude death	foil death
trap	elude trap	foil trap
way	elude way	foil way
Other words: revenge, enemies, guys, attempts, Dracula.

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