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fugitive

/ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/noun

उच्चारण फ़्यूजटिव

भगोड़ा, फ़रार व्यक्ति

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noun
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    [C] ~ (from sb/sth)

    a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation

    भगोड़ा, फ़रार व्यक्ति

    • The fugitive was caught at the border after three months.
    • a fugitive from justice
    • The police are searching the hills for the escaped fugitive.
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    • The fugitive hid in a farmhouse for two weeks.
    • Fugitives from the flood took shelter in the school building.

    Synonyms runaway escapee absconder

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    formal

    lasting only a short time

    क्षणिक, अस्थायी

    • fugitive moments of happiness
    • The fugitive smile on her face disappeared in a moment.
    • She sought fugitive moments of peace in the busy hostel.
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    • Their happiness proved fugitive and was soon gone.
    • He wrote about the fugitive beauty of the autumn light.

    Synonyms fleeting transient

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Related: absconder (one who runs away to avoid arrest), refugee (one who flees to another country for safety).

इससे जुड़े शब्द absconder (गिरफ़्तारी से बचने के लिए फ़रार) और refugee (सुरक्षा के लिए दूसरे देश भागने वाला) हैं।

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A person who runs away from the law.

'कानून से भागने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।