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evasive
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/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
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/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
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evasive
adjective
more evasive
Comp.
most evasive
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UK
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
US
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
évasif
Se dit d’une réponse ou d’une attitude qui évite de s’engager clairement.
Her answers were evasive, leaving us unsure of her true intentions.
Ses réponses étaient évasives, nous laissant dans l’incertitude quant à ses véritables intentions.
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évasif
Emploi surtout militaire ou technique, pour une manœuvre d’évitement ou de fuite.
Synonyms
dodging
deceptive
ambiguous
equivocal
slippery
shifty
elusive
Antonyms
direct
forthright
straightforward
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evasive
adjective
Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
Her answers were evasive, leaving us unsure of her true intentions.
Directed toward avoidance or escape.
The pilot took evasive action to avoid the incoming missile.
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