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evasion

/ evasion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
Type of:
escape flight
Kinds of:
slip elusion eluding maneuver manoeuvre
Derived:
elude evade bilk
noun Sense 2
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"
"that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
Type of:
negligence carelessness neglect
Kinds of:
escape mechanism malingering skulking shirking slacking
Derived:
hedge fudge evade put off circumvent
noun Sense 3
the deliberate act of failing to pay money
"his evasion of all his creditors"
"he was indicted for nonpayment"
Opposites:
payment defrayal defrayment
Type of:
commerce commercialism mercantilism
Kinds of:
tax evasion
noun Sense 4
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Type of:
misrepresentation deceit deception
Kinds of:
circumlocution indirect expression doublespeak hedge hedging
Derived:
beat around the bush equivocate tergiversate prevaricate palter
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
2
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escape flight slip elusion eluding maneuver manoeuvre negligence carelessness neglect escape mechanism malingering