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Evasion (Noun)

Meaning 1

The deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Nonpayment

Hypernyms

  • Commercialism
  • Mercantilism

Meaning 2

The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Flight

Hyponyms

  • Manoeuvre
  • Evasive Action
  • Eluding
  • Elusion

Related Words

  • Evade (verb)

Meaning 3

A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Equivocation

Hypernyms

  • Deception
  • Deceit

Hyponyms

  • Cavil
  • Hedging
  • Quiddity
  • Indirect Expression

Meaning 4

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Dodging
  • Escape

Hypernyms

  • Neglect
  • Nonperformance
  • Carelessness

Hyponyms

  • Goofing Off
  • Skulking
  • Soldiering
  • Goldbricking
  • Slacking

Related Words

  • Evade (verb)
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