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evasion > 4 senses
NOUN1evasion, equivocationA statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
2evasion, nonpaymentThe deliberate act of failing to pay money
3evasion, escape, dodgingNonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
4evasionThe act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
evasion > pronunciation
Soundsihvey'zhahn; iyvey'zhahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
evasion > noun 1, communication
MeaningA statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth.
Synonymsequivocation
Broadermisrepresentation, deceit, deception
Narrowercircumlocution, indirect expression; doublespeak; hedge, hedging; quibble, quiddity, cavil
evasion > noun 2, act
MeaningThe deliberate act of failing to pay money.
Examples"his evasion of all his creditors"
Synonymsnonpayment
Contrarypayment, defrayal, defrayment
Broadercommerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Narrowertax evasion
evasion > noun 3, act
MeaningNonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.
Examples"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"
Synonymsescape, dodging
Broadernegligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance
Narrowerescape mechanism; malingering, skulking; shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking; circumvention
Verbsevade
evasion > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver.
Broaderescape, flight
Narrowerslip, elusion, eluding; maneuver, manoeuvre, evasive action; dodge
Verbsevade

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