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evasion

noun eva·sion \i-ˈvā-zhən, ē-\

: the act of avoiding something that you do not want to do or deal with : the act of evading something

: a way of avoiding something

: a statement or action that avoids directly dealing with something (such as a difficult problem or question)

Full Definition of EVASION

: a means of evading : dodge

: the act or an instance of evading : escape <suspected of tax evasion>

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Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin evasion-, evasio, from Latin evadere to evade

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: avoidance, cop-out, dodging, ducking, eluding, elusion, eschewal, eschewing, escape, out, shaking, shunning

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