What is the meaning of evasion?

noun

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