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Plural
evasions
1
the act of avoiding or escaping something, typically a responsibility, obligation, or consequence
- The suspect's evasion of law enforcement lasted for weeks as he moved from one hiding place to another.
- The employee's constant excuses and evasions made it clear that he was trying to avoid taking on additional work.
3
the act of intentionally avoiding payment obligations or repaying owed money
- The restaurant owner was caught engaging in tax evasion by intentionally underreporting sales
- The company's CEO was found guilty of tax evasion after deliberately concealing income and providing false financial statements.
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4
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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