| evasion | (noun) the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver | - |
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| (noun) nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do | Synonyms: dodging, escape |
| (noun) the deliberate act of failing to pay money | Synonyms: nonpayment |
| (noun) a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth | Synonyms: equivocation |
| evasive | (adjective) deliberately vague or ambiguous | - |
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| (adjective) avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire | - |
| evasively | (adverb) with evasion; in an evasive manner | - |
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| evasiveness | (noun) intentionally vague or ambiguous | Synonyms: equivocation, prevarication |
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