Evasion
Pronunciation : E*va"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. evasio: cf. F. ?vasion. See Evade.]
Definition : Defn: The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. Thou . . . by evasions thy crime uncoverest more. Milton.
Syn. -- Shift; subterfuge; shuffling; prevarication; equivocation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913