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[ adjective ] deliberately vague or ambiguous
Examples "his answers were brief, constrained and evasive" "an evasive statement" Used in print (Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)Above him slid the evasive shadow of a storm_cloud . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)Replies to requests for character reference are notorious for their evasive double-entendre . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
Examples "pilots are taught to take evasive action" Related terms |
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