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   E·va·sion

   /əˈvāZH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. the action of evading something: "their adroit evasion of almost all questions" Similar avoidancedodgingeludingelusionsidesteppingbypassingcircumventionshunningshirkinggetting out offinding a way aroundinformal:duckingthe go-byarchaic:bilkingOpposite confrontation
   • ▪ an indirect answer; a prevaricating excuse: "the protestations and evasions of a witness" Similar prevaricationevasivenessbeating around the bushhedgingfencingshilly-shallyingshufflingdodging the issuedodgingsidestepping the issuesidesteppingpussyfootingequivocationvaguenessquibblingcavillingtemporizationstallingstalling for timehumming and hawinginformal:duckingducking the issuerare:tergiversationOpposite directness

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘prevaricating excuse’): via Old French from Latin evasio(n-), from evadere (see evade).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVASION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of avoiding something or someone: Her speech was full of excuses and evasions and never properly addressed the issue. tax evasion (= illegally not paying tax) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Avoiding action. abrogate. abrogation. avoid something like the plague idiom. avoidance. eschew. evader. fiddle around. fight shy of idiom

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › evasionEvasion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do. “his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible”. synonyms: dodging, escape. see more. noun. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth. synonyms: equivocation. see more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionevasion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Check pronunciation: evasion. Definition of evasion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › evasionEvasion - definition of evasion by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something: evasion of one's duty; tax evasion. 2. the avoiding of an accusation, question, or the like, as by a subterfuge. 3. a means of evading; subterfuge.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVASION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   EVASION meaning: activities aimed at avoiding something, especially in a dishonest way: . Learn more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › evasionEvasion Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. Wiktionary. Synonyms: equivocation. nonpayment. escape. dodging. tergiversation. temporizing. subterfuge. stratagem. sophistry. shiftiness. prevarication. periphrasis. foiling. excuse.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVASION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · evasion in American English. (iˈveiʒən) noun. 1. an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something. evasion of one's duty. 2. the avoiding of an argument, accusation, question, or the like, as by a subterfuge. The old political boss was notorious for his practice of evasion.