evasion
NOUN
/ɪ'veɪʒən/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
evasion is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1V4A1S1I1O1N1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does evasion mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The deliberate act of failing to pay money.
“his evasion of all his creditors”
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2
Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.
“his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible”
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3
A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth.
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4
The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver.
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