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elusive

/iˈluːsɪv/
adjective
  1. Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

    "The elusive criminal was arrested"

  2. Difficult to make precise.

    "A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)"

  3. Rarely seen.

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