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| e·va·sion [ i váy'n ] (plural e·va·sions) |
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1. avoidance of something: avoidance of something unpleasant, especially a moral or legal obligation
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2. means of avoidance: a means of escaping or avoiding something, especially one that involves cunning or deceit
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3. avoiding of issue: failure to give a direct answer to a direct question, usually in order to conceal the truth
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin evasion-< evadere (see evade)] |
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