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Word: Evasive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Latin evas- ‘evaded’ (from the verb evadere) + -ive
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈveɪsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly
Short Definition:tending to avoid commitment
Examples:- she was evasive about her phone number
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