Word Knowledge · Question 214

Question 214 of 280

The suspect managed to elude the patrol for nearly a week. Elude means

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Correct answer to question 214 (Word Knowledge): escape

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To elude a patrol is to escape or evade it skillfully, so escape fits the sentence.

Updated: November 2026

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