evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən 
ē-
Synonyms
Examples of evasion in a Sentence
He was arrested for tax evasion.
They came up with an evasion of the law to keep all the land for themselves.
His reply was nothing but careful evasions.
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Todd Chrisley should be acquitted on the tax evasion and conspiracy counts and given a new trial on the remaining counts, his lawyers argue.
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Kate Brumback, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Late in the series, his interrogators become impatient with his evasions, using increasingly horrific methods in pursuit of a genuine revelation.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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Kate Brumback, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Late in the series, his interrogators become impatient with his evasions, using increasingly horrific methods in pursuit of a genuine revelation.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading : escape
tax evasion
Legal Definition
evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading see also tax evasion
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