Evasion — synonyms, definition

1. evasion (Noun)

affectation alibi artifice breakout cavil chicane deceit deception defence defense delinquency delusion dereliction desertion device disaffection disavowal dodge dodging equivocation • • •

evasion (Noun) — A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth.

evasion (Noun) — The deliberate act of failing to pay money. ex. "his evasion of all his creditors"

evasion (Noun) — Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do. ex. "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"

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

carelessness commerce commercialism deceit deception escape flight mercantilism misrepresentation neglect negligence nonperformance cavil circumlocution circumvention dodge doublespeak eluding elusion escape mechanism evasive action goldbricking goofing off hedge hedging indirect expression malingering maneuver manoeuvre quibble quiddity shirking • • •