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evade v. [
hedge, fudge, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
. wn #2
evade v. [
elude, bilk] escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
. wn #3
evade v. practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
. wn #4
evade v. use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"
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