evade
verbTo avoid something by maneuvering around it or refusing to address it directly.
Avoid or escape
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Clear all filtersabscond
verbTo leave secretly, especially to evade responsibility or detection.
circumvent
verbTo get around a difficulty, obstacle, or rule.
elude
verbTo escape capture or remain beyond someone's grasp or understanding.
Escape capture
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equivocate
verbTo use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.
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prevaricate
verbTo avoid being fully truthful by using evasive statements.
subterfuge
nounA deceptive device used to conceal a purpose or evade a difficulty.
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