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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
e.g. He dodged the issue
e.g. she skirted the problem
e.g. They tend to evade their responsibilities
e.g. he evaded the questions skillfully
Synonym: hedge fudge put off circumvent parry elude skirt dodge duck sidestep
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use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
e.g. The con man always evades
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escape, either physically or mentally
e.g. The thief eluded the police
e.g. This difficult idea seems to evade her
e.g. The event evades explanation
Synonym: elude bilk
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practice evasion
e.g. This man always hesitates and evades