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evading

/ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/ /iˈveɪdɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To get away from by cunning; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to cleverly escape from

Examples :

"The student was caught cheating after evading the teacher's gaze for the entire test. "
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

Illustration subterfuge

subterfuge noun

/ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/

An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.

"Overt subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident."

Illustration cleverly

cleverly adverb

/ˈklɛvəli/

Wittily; in a tricky manner.

"He joked cleverly with each guest."

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration sophistry

sophistry noun

/ˈsɒ.fɪ.stɹi/ /ˈsɑ.fɪ.stɹi/

Cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery.

"The politician's argument, filled with sophistry, convinced many people even though it lacked real evidence. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration cunning

cunning adjective

/ˈkʌnɪŋ/

Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

"The fox was a cunning hunter, always finding ways to sneak up on his prey. "

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration ingenuity

ingenuity noun

/ˌɪndʒəˈn(j)uːəti/

The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.

"Ingenuity is one of the characteristics of a beaver."

Illustration artifice

artifice noun

/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/

A crafty but underhanded deception.

"The politician's sudden show of concern for the poor was seen by many as mere artifice to win votes. "

Illustration dexterity

dexterity noun

/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

"Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity."