Evasion
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A deliberately misleading or evasive statement that avoids stating the full truth without technically lying.
“The minister's reply was pure evasion, skirting the question without giving a direct answer.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪˈveɪʒən/
Syllables
e·va·sion
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Wordle
EVASION has four vowels E, A, I, O with no repeated letters, a rich vowel distribution
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, no high-value tiles but the vowel mix helps balance a rack effectively
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