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evasion
noun
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
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ɪˈveɪʒən
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noun
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
noun
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
“his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible”
noun
the deliberate act of failing to pay money
“his evasion of all his creditors”
noun
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
his evasion of all his creditors
he was indicted for nonpayment
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