[noun] a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth Synonyms:equivocation
[noun] the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment" Synonyms:nonpayment
[noun] 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" Synonyms:escape, dodging
[noun] the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
