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evasion n. [
equivocation] a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
. wn #2
evasion n. [
nonpayment] the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"
. wn #3
evasion n. [
escape, dodging] 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"
. wn #4
evasion n. the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
. wn