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fugitive

/ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/
noun
  1. A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal his/her identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution; or to avoid some other unwanted situation.

Synonymsabscotchalater, nomad, runaway, wanderer
adjective
  1. Fleeing or running away

  2. Transient, fleeting or ephemeral

  3. Elusive or difficult to retain

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