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verb

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The correct spelling is evades. To get away from by cunning; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to cleverly escape from For example: "He evaded his opponent's blows."

Usage Examples

He evaded his opponent's blows.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To get away from by cunning; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to cleverly escape from
  2. 2.To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
  3. 3.To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.

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