fugitive
/ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
noun
- A person who is running away or hiding from the law, danger, or an enemy.
- The fugitive was finally captured after three months on the run.
- During the war, many civilians became fugitives seeking safety.
- The police set up roadblocks to catch the fugitive.
adjective
- Running away or having escaped, especially from the law or a dangerous situation.
- The fugitive slave found shelter with abolitionists.
- The fugitive prisoner was spotted near the river.
- They lived as fugitive refugees in a foreign country.
- Lasting only a short time; fleeting or temporary.
- Fame can be a fugitive thing, here today and gone tomorrow.
- He chased fugitive thoughts that slipped away before he could write them down.
- The beauty of a sunset is fugitive, gone in moments.
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