EVASIONS

Noun

evasions

plural of evasion

Source: Wiktionary


EVASION

E*va"sion, n. Etym: [L. evasio: cf. F. évasion. See Evade.]

Definition: The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. Thou . . . by evasions thy crime uncoverest more. Milton.

Syn.

– Shift; subterfuge; shuffling; prevarication; equivocation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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