1. the act of evading or escaping from someone or something, especially by cunning or skill
2. the act of avoiding or dodging a question, issue, or responsibility

Examples

• The suspect's elusion of police lasted three days before he was finally caught.
• Her elusion of the difficult question frustrated the interviewer.
• The magician's elusion of the locked box amazed the audience.
• His constant elusion of responsibility made him unpopular at work.
• The criminal's elusion of justice came to an end when new evidence emerged.
• Through clever elusion, the deer escaped the hunter's trap.