Dictionary Check: evasion
"evasion" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
noun
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
noun
the deliberate act of failing to pay money
Example:
"his evasion of all his creditors"
noun
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
Example:
"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"
noun
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
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