evasive

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"That is evasive, and has nothing to do with the question.

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  1. adjective Inclined or intended to evade: took evasive action.
  2. adjective Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal: an evasive statement.

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  • The man had been evasive, and the bracelet interpreted that as a lie. —  Reality Check by Piers Anthony
  • The pageant director was evasive, then angry, then apologetic. —  The Many-Coloured Land -- Julian May
  • His eyes were evasive, almost as if he had something he wanted to confess to her. —  Mistress of Justice
  • And when Armand asked him about those he was evasive, always smiling, too confident. —  AHMM, September 2006
  • But he seemed evasive, and Jenny saw a daydream of Gobble wearing the mantle of the chief. —  The Color of Her Panties
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ambiguous ·  cautious ·  unsatisfactory ·  mislead ·  furtive ·  cryptic ·  reticent ·  devious ·  uncertain ·  elusive ·  adroit ·  sly
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  1. = French ácasif = Spanish Portuguese Italian evasivo, from Latin evasus, past participle of evadere, evade: see evade.
 

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