evasion
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evasion
- /ɪˈveɪʒən/
Rhymes with -eɪʒən, -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French évasion, from Late Latin evasionem (accusative of evasio).
noun evasions
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The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.
In these hunting scenes, as many critics have noted, the reversals, negotiations, lurkings, and evasions between hunter and prey mirror and frame the bedroom strategies of the Lady and Gawain.
Similar: equivocation, prevarication, shift, subterfuge, shuffling
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noun the act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation
| Español | evasión, fraude de ley, evasiva, callejuela |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | ukwepaji |
| Português | evasão, evasiva |
| Français | esquive |
| Deutsch | Umgehung, Ausweichen, Hinterziehung, Vermeidung |
| Italiano | evasione |
| Русский | уклоне́ние uklonénije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự lảng tránh |
Talk about this word "evasion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/evasion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. evasion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/evasion "evasion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/evasion.Cite this
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title = {evasion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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