evasion

1. A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth (synset 106773810)
   is a type of: deceit, deception, misrepresentation - a misleading falsehood
   subtypes:

   • circumlocution, indirect expression - an indirect way of expressing something
   • doublespeak - any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not
   • hedge, hedging - an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
   • cavil, quibble, quiddity - an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
   same as: equivocation
2. The deliberate act of failing to pay money (synset 101123176)
   "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"
   is a type of: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
   subtypes: tax evasion - the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)
   same as: nonpayment
3. Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do (synset 100742010)
   "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
   is a type of: carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance - failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
   subtypes:

   • escape mechanism - a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities
   • malingering, skulking - evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
   • goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering - the evasion of work or duty
   • circumvention - the act of evading by going around
   same as: dodging, escape
4. The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver (synset 100059947)
   is a type of: escape, flight - the act of escaping physically
   subtypes:

   • eluding, elusion, slip - the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
   • evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre - an action aimed at evading an opponent
   • dodge - a quick evasive movement

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