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evasion
Universal Words
noun [C,U]
1 the act of avoiding sb or of avoiding sth that you are supposed to do:
His behaviour was an evasion of his responsibilities as a father. * She's been charged with tax evasion.
2 a statement that sb makes that avoids dealing with sth or talking about sth honestly and directly:
His speech was full of evasions and half-truths.
seealsoEVADE
