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evade > 4 senses
VERB	1	evade, hedge, fudge, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep	Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	2	evade, elude, bilk	Escape, either physically or mentally
	3	evade	Practice evasion
	4	evade	Use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

evade > pronunciation
Sounds	ihvey'd; iyvey'd
Rhymes	accolade, ade, Adelaide, and 88 more rhymes in eyd...

evade > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Synonyms	hedge, fudge, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
Broader	avoid
Narrower	quibble
Nouns	evasion

evade > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Escape, either physically or mentally.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples	"This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
Synonyms	elude, bilk
Broader	escape, get away, break loose
Adjectives	evasive; evasive
Nouns	evasion

evade > verb 3, social
Meaning	Practice evasion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"This man always hesitates and evades"
Broader	act, move
Adjectives	evasive; evasive

evade > verb 4, communication
Meaning	Use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"The con man always evades"
Broader	get off, get away, get by, get out, escape

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