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(ē̍-vā′sĭv)

Adj.

[Cf. F.

évasif

. See

Tending to evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice.

Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest,
Answered

evasive

of the sly request.

Pope.

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E-va′sive-ly

adv.

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E-va′sive-ness

Noun.

Adj.

Using evasion or artifice to avoid; elusive; shuffling; equivocating.

He--answered evasive of the sly request.

Containing evasion; artfully contrived to elude a question, charge or argument; as an evasive answer; an evasive argument or reasoning.

See also: evasive

évasive