a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do