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fugitive

The correct spelling is fugitive.

How to pronounce fugitive

noun

IPA: /ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/

Say it like: Fuj-iti-ve

The correct spelling is fugitive. 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 ord…

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Meanings

noun

  1. 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.

adjective

  1. 1.Fleeing or running away
  2. 2.Transient, fleeting or ephemeral
  3. 3.Elusive or difficult to retain

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