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evasion vs eluding

eluding vs evasion

evasion and eluding both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evasion Yes No No No
eluding Yes No No No
As nouns, eluding is a hyponym of evasion; that is, eluding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evasion:
  • evasion: the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
  • eluding: the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Other hyponyms of evasion include elusion, slip, evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre, dodge.
evasion (noun) eluding (noun)
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
the deliberate act of failing to pay money
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Difference between evasion and eluding

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