Associations to the word «Evasion»

Wiktionary

EVASION, noun. The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.

Dictionary definition

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; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment".
EVASION, noun. Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive".
EVASION, noun. The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley