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