She gave an evasive answer.
They took evasive action to avoid capture.
Recent Examples on the WebTo keep going after an evasive answer by asking the same question six ways from Sunday means throwing out much else of import on the docket, thus doing voters a disservice by limiting the scope of the debate.—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024 Despite jamming and evasive maneuvers, the base radar is able to track the hostiles.—David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024 Tenacious, yet evasive, Ben is a new addition to the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, where the community is colorful and cloistered.—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 July 2024 But true to his evasive Pisces Venus, Devin doesn’t ultimately care nor accept responsibility.—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for evasive
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Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(4), an evasive or incomplete answer to an interrogatory or to a question at a deposition is treated as a failure to answer and may be subject to an opponent's motion to compel an answer.
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