evasion

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evasion

The rabbit's evasion of the fox was swift and clever.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of avoiding or escaping something: The act of physically getting away from someone chasing you, an opponent, or an unpleasant situation through skillful movement or clever action.
    • The act of not doing something you should do: The nonperformance of a duty or responsibility, often through deceit, trickery, or avoidance.
    • A means of escape: A way out from consequences that is possible but not desirable.
    • The deliberate failure to pay money owed: The intentional act of not paying debts or money that is due.
    • An indirect or misleading statement: A statement that is not technically false but is crafted to avoid telling an unpleasant truth.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The fugitive's evasion of the police lasted for weeks. (Here, 'evasion' refers to the act of physically escaping capture.)
    • Tax evasion is a serious crime. (Here, 'evasion' refers to the illegal avoidance of a duty, specifically paying taxes.)
    • His answer was a clever evasion of the direct question. (Here, 'evasion' refers to a statement that avoids giving a straightforward answer.)
    • The debtor was accused of evasion by all his creditors. (Here, 'evasion' refers to the deliberate failure to pay money owed.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Evasion of responsibility": The act of avoiding duties or obligations one is supposed to fulfill.
    • The manager's evasion of responsibility led to the project's failure.
  • "Tactical evasion": Skillful maneuvering to avoid a threat, often used in military or strategic contexts.
    • The pilot used tactical evasion to avoid the enemy missile.
Variants and Related Words
  • Evade (verb): To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
    • He tried to evade the question.
  • Evasive (adjective): Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially in speech.
    • She gave an evasive answer.
Synonyms
  • Avoidance: The action of keeping away from or not doing something.
  • Dodging: The act of avoiding something by a quick, sudden movement or shift.
  • Elusion: The act of escaping, especially from danger or capture.
  • Circumvention: The action of overcoming a problem or difficulty, typically in a clever and surreptitious way.
Related Phrases
  • Evasion of service: The act of avoiding being formally served with a legal document, such as a court summons.
    • He was charged with evasion of service.
  • Aerial evasion: Maneuvers by an aircraft to avoid attack or detection.
    • The fighter jet performed expert aerial evasion.
Related Idioms
  • To take evasive action: To act to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant.
    • When the storm hit, the ship had to take evasive action.
  • An evasion of the truth: A statement or action that avoids confronting or stating the truth directly.
    • His story was full of evasions of the truth.
evasion

The rabbit's evasion of the fox was swift and clever.

Noun
  1. the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
  2. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
    • his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
    • that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
  3. the deliberate act of failing to pay money
    • his evasion of all his creditors
    • he was indicted for nonpayment
  4. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

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