evasiveness
noun[U]
uk/ɪˈveɪ.sɪv.nəs/us/ɪˈveɪ.sɪv.nəs/theactof giving ananswerthat is notdirectorclear,especiallybecause you do notwantto give anhonestanswer:
回避；闪烁其辞Peopleintentionallyuse evasiveness toavoidansweringhardquestions.人们故意闪烁其辞来避免回答尖锐的问题。
Her evasiveness onlyincreasedhisannoyance.她的回避让他更加气恼。
theactof doing something or ofmovingin aparticularway toavoidsomethinghappening,especiallysomethingbad:
躲避，回避，躲闪The newaircraftcannotmatchthespeedor evasiveness of theolderplane.新型飞机的速度和躲避能力无法与老式的相提并论。
The player’s evasiveness,skill, andspeedmake her anassetto theteam.球员的躲闪能力、技巧和速度使她成为球队的优势。
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- Apersoncouldtellatruthwithsufficientevasiveness toavoidrevealingwhat hewantstokeephidden.
- His evasivenessfeelsatoddswith theboldsongshe's written.
- Offensiveprecisionanddefensiveevasiveness arestrongindicatorsof a fighter'sprowessin thissport.
Digressing and being indirect or evasive
- bury the ledeidiom
- candy coat
- candy coating
- candy-coated
- circumlocutory
- euphemism
- hedge
- implicit
- implicitly
- indirectly
- lede
- mincing
- move offsomething/on (tosomething)
- obfuscate
- obfuscation
- obscure
- sanitize
- sidestep
- stray
- veil
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Moving in order to avoid contact