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evasive definition

eva·sive (ē vā′siv, i-)

adjective

  1. tending or seeking to evade; not straightforward; tricky; equivocal
  2. hard to catch, grasp, etc.; elusive

Etymology: < L evasus (see evasion) + -ive

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