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The action of evading something

An indirect answer

A play on words, a pun

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

The property of being spurious

The failure to make a payment

A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense

The action of fleeing or escaping

The action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

A strong dislike or disinclination

An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules

Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

A manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings

An intentionally false statement

A quick and nimble move, typically to elude

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Noun

The action of evading something

finding a way round

nonparticipation

passive resistance

steering clear of

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“But this evasion of conflict still remained a problem.”

Noun

An indirect answer

“No, I will not patronise you with clever evasions.”

Noun

A play on words, a pun

Noun

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

monkey business

every trick in the book

underhandedness

palace intrigue

course of action

sleight of hand

confidence trick

misrepresentation

smoke and mirrors

crocodile tears

oldest trick in the book

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

attention-grabber

instrumentality

bait and switch

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

confidence game

prestidigitation

source of assistance

someone to turn to

possible course of action

something to turn to

supposed grounds

ostensible reason

architectural plan

organization^US

artist's impression

organisation^UK

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Noun

The property of being spurious

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misconstruction

mistaken impression

mistaken belief

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

unconvincingness

questionability

unjustifiability

inconceivability

unsatisfactoriness

inconceivableness

insubstantiality

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Noun

The failure to make a payment

Noun

A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense

rationalisation^UK

rationalization^US

mitigating circumstances

ostensible reason

why and wherefore

line of reasoning

the why and wherefore

defending evidence

extenuating circumstances

supposed grounds

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Noun

The action of fleeing or escaping

hasty departure

bolt for freedom

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Noun

The action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

going absent without leave

taking French leave

changing allegiances

renunciation of belief

abandonment of belief

bolt for freedom

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Noun

A strong dislike or disinclination

dissatisfaction

having no use for

incompatibility

contentiousness

chip on your shoulder

extreme dislike

contradistinction

evil intentions

mean-spiritedness

lack of enthusiasm

hateful feeling

ill-disposedness

personality conflict

mutual hostility

disapprobation of

dissatisfaction with

displeasure with

disinclination towards

uncharitableness

argumentativeness

discontent with

wounded feelings

hardness of heart

strong aversion

intense dislike

mischievousness

cantankerousness

chip on one's shoulder

superciliousness

contemptuousness

disputatiousness

quarrelsomeness

destructiveness

second thoughts

backwardness in coming forward

pangs of conscience

standoffishness

stand-offishness

obstructiveness

acrimoniousness

civil disobedience

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Noun

An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules

means of avoidance

means of evasion

means of escape

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Noun

Confusing word

confusing statement

equivocal saying

misleading statement

misleading word

suppressio veri

Noun

Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

stuff and nonsense

thoughtlessness

meaningless talk

unintelligible language

obscure language

smoke and mirrors

lightheartedness

inconsequentiality

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

specialized language

technical language

thing of no consequence

no great matter

thing of no importance

minor technicality

small technicality

matter of no consequence

matter of no importance

much ado about nothing

leetspeak, l33tspeak

commonplace term

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Noun

A manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings

misrepresentation

pretentiousness

window dressing

outward appearance

window-dressing

smoke and mirrors

false appearance

superciliousness

airs and graces

going Hollywood

assumed manners

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

outward display

supposed grounds

ostensible reason

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Noun

Failure to pay

Noun

An intentionally false statement

misrepresentation

departure from the truth

flight of fancy

piece of fiction

terminological inexactitude

trumped-up story

figment of the imagination

little white lie

alternative fact

cock and bull story

cock-and-bull story

farfetched story

shaggy-dog story

disingenuousness

economy with the truth

not a true picture

double entendre

quibbling routine

unbelievable tale

false statement

remarkable story

conspiracy theory

one for the birds

figment of one's imagination

prepared speech

pussyfooting around

beating about the bush

mistaken belief

incredible story

exaggerated story

false information

fictitious story

bending of the truth

misinterpretation

misleading information

creative writing

work of fiction

figment of imagination

works of fiction

work of imagination

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

castle in the air

finding a way round

lack of veracity

creation of the brain

imaginativeness

fool's paradise

telling stories

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

castle in Spain

imaginative faculty

phantom of the mind

creature of the imagination

misunderstanding

double-crossing

creative thought

underhandedness

putting on an act

pretentiousness

ostensible reason

little white lies

will-o'-the-wisp

virtual reality

lying under oath

wilful falsehood

giving false testimony

bearing false witness

power of invention

wishful thinking

cloud cuckoo land

product of someone's imagination

fanciful notion

flight of imagination

traveller's tale

imaginative power

bearing false testimony

forswearing oneself

false testimony

giving false evidence

violation of an oath

fraudulent imitation

making false statements

fraudulent copying

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Noun

A quick and nimble move, typically to elude

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