evasion

Noun

Meaning

The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

equivocation escape shift shuffling dodging nonpayment subterfuge prevarication dodge lam redeye alibi slipperiness flight survival
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Antonyms

council congress provide attack love nurse
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Hypernyms

commerce flight escape neglect deception negligence

Hyponyms

dodge slip cavil maneuver hedge manoeuvre

Phrases with the word

verbal evasion evasion of taxes illegal evasion of taxes draft evasion means of evasion fiscal evasion

Examples

Poetry may make us from time to time a little more aware of the deeper, unnamed feelings which form the substratum of our being, to which we rarely penetrate; for our lives are mostly a constant evasion of ourselves. T. S. Eliot

Bad humor is an evasion of reality; good humor is an acceptance of it. Malcolm Muggeridge

When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, an evasion simply muddles 'em. Harper Lee

As fast as laws are devised, their evasion is contrived. German Proverb

The law devised, its evasion contrived. Portuguese Proverb

No sooner is the law made than its evasion is discovered. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Evariste Galois evasible evasin evasion of taxes evasive evasive action