| evasion | The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. "Thou . . . By evasions thy crime uncoverest more." (Milton) Synonym: Shift, subterfuge, shuffling, prevarication, equivocation. Origin: L. Evasio: cf. F. Evasion. See Evade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| macular evasion | Simultaneous projection into consciousness of retinal images so different that fusion is impossible. Synonym: macular evasion. Origin: L., dread of intermingling (05 Mar 2000) |
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