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e‧va‧sive
1 not willing to answer questions directly an evasive reply
an evasive reply2 to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt : Both pilots took evasive action and a collision was avoided.
take evasive action
Both pilots took evasive action and a collision was avoided. —evasively adverb: She answered evasively.
She answered evasively. —evasiveness noun [uncountable]
