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Definitions for: Evasion
[n] the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
[n] 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"
[n] the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"
[n] a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Webster (1913) Definition: E*va"sion, n. [L. evasio: cf. F. ['e]vasion. See
Evade.]
The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of
an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful
means of eluding.
Thou . . . by evasions thy crime uncoverest more.
--Milton.
Syn: Shift; subterfuge; shuffling; prevarication;
equivocation.
Synonyms: dodging, equivocation, nonpayment
Antonyms: defrayal, defrayment, payment
See Also: carelessness, circumlocution, circumvention, commerce, commercialism, deceit, deception, dodge, doublespeak, eluding, elusion, escape, escape mechanism, evasive action, flight, goldbricking, goofing off, hedge, hedging, indirect expression, malingering, maneuver, manoeuvre, mercantilism, misrepresentation, neglect, negligence, nonperformance, quibble, quiddity, shirking, skulking, slacking, slip, soldiering, tax evasion
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