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evasion

(ɪveɪʒən)

Word forms: plural evasions

1. variable noun [oft noun NOUN]

Evasion means deliberately avoiding something that you are supposed to do or deal with.

Many Koreans were angered at what they saw as an evasion of responsibility. [+ of]

He was arrested for tax evasion.

2. variable noun

If you accuse someone of evasion when they have been asked a question, you mean that they are deliberately avoiding giving a clear direct answer.

We want straight answers. No evasions.

Ted grinned in evasion and cleared his throat.

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evasion in British English

(ɪˈveɪʒən)

noun

the act of evading or escaping, esp from a distasteful duty, responsibility, etc, by trickery, cunning, or illegal means

tax evasion

trickery, cunning, or deception used to dodge a question, duty, etc; means of evading

Word origin

C15: from Late Latin ēvāsiō, from Latin ēvādere to go forth; see evade

evasion in American English

(iˈveɪʒən; ɪˈveɪʒən)

noun

an evading; specif., an avoiding of a duty, question, etc. by deceit or cleverness

a way of doing this; subterfuge

Word origin

ME & OFr < L evasio < evasus, pp. of evadere: see evade

Examples of 'evasion' in a sentence
evasion

Tanner's voice was flat, his eyes lowered in evasion to the notes on his pad.Yet another indication of a likelihood of circumspect evasion ?His intention was simple evasion, but he provoked an indignant response.Sometimes she receded, not into silence, but into deeper evasion.

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British English: evasion NOUN

Evasion means deliberately avoiding something that you are supposed to do or deal with.

He was arrested for tax evasion.

American English: evasion
Brazilian Portuguese: evasão
Chinese: 逃避
European Spanish: evasión
French: fraude
German: Ausweichen
Italian: evasionefiscale
Japanese: 回避
Korean: 회피
European Portuguese: evasão
Latin American Spanish: evasión

1 (noun) in the sense of avoidance

Definition

the act of evading something, esp. a duty or responsibility, by cunning or illegal means

an evasion of responsibility

Synonyms

avoidance

escape

his narrow escape from bankruptcy

dodging

shirking

cop-out (slang)

circumvention

elusion

2 (noun) in the sense of deception

Definition

cunning or deception used to dodge a question, duty, etc.

They face accusations from the Opposition Party of evasion and cover-up.

Synonyms

deception

You've been the victim of a rather cruel deception.

shuffling

cunning

fudging

pretext

ruse

This was a ruse to divide them.

artifice

the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks

trickery

They will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients.

subterfuge

Most people can see right through that type of subterfuge.

equivocation

Why don't you just say what you think without equivocation?

prevarication

After months of prevarication, a decision has been made.

sophistry

evasiveness

obliqueness

sophism

Additional synonyms

in the sense of artifice

Definition

a clever trick

the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks

Synonyms

cunning,

scheming,

trick,

device,

craft,

tactic,

manoeuvre,

deception,

hoax,

expedient,

ruse,

guile,

trickery,

duplicity,

subterfuge,

stratagem,

contrivance,

chicanery,

wile,

craftiness,

artfulness,

slyness,

machination,

dodge

in the sense of equivocation

Why don't you just say what you think without equivocation?

Synonyms

ambiguity,

evasion,

hedging,

waffle (informal, British),

shuffling,

quibbling,

prevarication,

weasel words (informal, US),

double talk,

tergiversation,

doubtfulness

in the sense of escape

Definition

a way of avoiding something difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant

his narrow escape from bankruptcy

Synonyms

avoidance,

evasion,

circumvention,

elusion

Synonyms of 'evasion'

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单词	evasion
释义	Trends of evasion View usage for: evasion (ɪveɪʒən) Word forms: plural evasions 1. variable noun [oft noun NOUN] Evasion means deliberately avoiding something that you are supposed to do or deal with. Many Koreans were angered at what they saw as an evasion of responsibility. [+ of] He was arrested for tax evasion. 2. variable noun If you accuse someone of evasion when they have been asked a question, you mean that they are deliberately avoiding giving a clear direct answer. We want straight answers. No evasions. Ted grinned in evasion and cleared his throat. More Synonyms of evasion evasion in British English (ɪˈveɪʒən) noun 1. the act of evading or escaping, esp from a distasteful duty, responsibility, etc, by trickery, cunning, or illegal means tax evasion 2. trickery, cunning, or deception used to dodge a question, duty, etc; means of evading Word origin C15: from Late Latin ēvāsiō, from Latin ēvādere to go forth; see evade evasion in American English (iˈveɪʒən; ɪˈveɪʒən) noun 1. an evading; specif., an avoiding of a duty, question, etc. by deceit or cleverness 2. a way of doing this; subterfuge Word origin ME & OFr < L evasio < evasus, pp. of evadere: see evade Examples of 'evasion' in a sentence evasion Tanner's voice was flat, his eyes lowered in evasion to the notes on his pad. Parkes, Roger RIOT (1990) Yet another indication of a likelihood of circumspect evasion ? Low, Ona TO HIS JUST DESSERTS (1990) His intention was simple evasion, but he provoked an indignant response. Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME (1990) Sometimes she receded, not into silence, but into deeper evasion. Elliott, Sumner Locke FAIRYLAND (1990) In other languages evasion British English: evasion NOUN Evasion means deliberately avoiding something that you are supposed to do or deal with. He was arrested for tax evasion. American English: evasion Brazilian Portuguese: evasão Chinese: 逃避 European Spanish: evasión French: fraude German: Ausweichen Italian: evasionefiscale Japanese: 回避 Korean: 회피 European Portuguese: evasão Latin American Spanish: evasión 1 (noun) in the sense of avoidance Definition the act of evading something, esp. a duty or responsibility, by cunning or illegal means an evasion of responsibility Synonyms avoidance escape his narrow escape from bankruptcy dodging shirking cop-out (slang) circumvention elusion 2 (noun) in the sense of deception Definition cunning or deception used to dodge a question, duty, etc. They face accusations from the Opposition Party of evasion and cover-up. Synonyms deception You've been the victim of a rather cruel deception. shuffling cunning fudging pretext ruse This was a ruse to divide them. artifice the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks trickery They will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients. subterfuge Most people can see right through that type of subterfuge. equivocation Why don't you just say what you think without equivocation? prevarication After months of prevarication, a decision has been made. sophistry evasiveness obliqueness sophism Additional synonyms in the sense of artifice Definition a clever trick the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks Synonyms cunning, scheming, trick, device, craft, tactic, manoeuvre, deception, hoax, expedient, ruse, guile, trickery, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagem, contrivance, chicanery, wile, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, machination, dodge in the sense of equivocation Why don't you just say what you think without equivocation? Synonyms ambiguity, evasion, hedging, waffle (informal, British), shuffling, quibbling, prevarication, weasel words (informal, US), double talk, tergiversation, doubtfulness in the sense of escape Definition a way of avoiding something difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant his narrow escape from bankruptcy Synonyms avoidance, evasion, circumvention, elusion Synonyms of 'evasion' evasion Explore 'evasion' in the dictionary
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