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Definition of illusive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

illusive

adjective
 
/ɪˈluːsɪv/
 
/ɪˈluːsɪv/
(literary)
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  1. not real although seeming to be synonym illusory
    • There is an illusive sense of depth.
    • the illusive security of yesteryear
    Illusive is sometimes confused with elusive, which has a different meaning.
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