evasion
nounfeminine/iˈvɐzivɐ/medium
e·va·si·va
Definition
A response or behavior that avoids addressing a question or commitment directly.
The politician used an evasion to avoid answering the difficult question.
His evasion made it clear he did not want to discuss the matter.
Common collocations
give an evasionevasive answerevasive tone
Etymology
Do latim 'evasivus' (que evade, que escapa).