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Answer : EVASIVE
evasive – a
deliberately vague or ambiguous
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
SYNONYMS
elusive, fugitive, slippery
SENTENCE EXAMPLES
“She gave an evasive answer.”
“They took evasive action to avoid capture.”
“His son, who ostensibly took care of him, had given what police would later describe as evasive answers.”
ETYMOLOGY
evasive (adj.)
1725 of persons; 1744 of actions, etc., from French évasif, from Latin evas-, past participle stem of evadere “to get away, escape” (see evasion). Related: Evasively; evasiveness. Evasive action is from 1940, originally in military aviation.
evasion (n.)
early 15c., evasioun, “a way out, expedient,” from Old French évasion and directly from Late Latin evasionem (nominative evasio) “a going out,” noun of action from past-participle stem of Latin evadere “to escape”.
More Clues
- ALONE TIME Aid in avoiding distractions
- SCARF Aid in avoiding the draft?
- STIMULANT Upper seconds by alumni failing in avoiding alcohol
- PRETENSES Distractions
- DISORDERS Distractions
- DUCK Lower the head in avoiding action
- EVASION Girl a boy has interest in avoiding
- DUCKLING Line used in avoiding young bird
- DRY CLEANER Who could improve habits in avoiding alcohol daily
- ESCAPE Succeed in avoiding
- LOPE Succeeded in avoiding hill run
- TACT Skill in avoiding giving offence
- GRETA Her name Garbo makes In avoiding retakes
- EFFICIENCY Skilfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
- AMUSEMENT Distraction
- COMMOTION Distraction
- CONFUSION Distraction
- AGITATION Distraction
- CRAZINESS Distraction
- NIGHTLIFE Insomniacs’ distraction?
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