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evasiva
evasion
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder, Tamara MathovNative Speaker, Spain
A deliberately vague or indirect response
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feminine suffix
Evasiva means evasion and is a direct cognate of the English word, meaning an evasive "thing".
evasiva
evasion, evasive answer (noun)
An evasive response used to avoid giving a clear answer.
No me des evasivas, dime la verdad = Don't give me evasive answers, tell me the truth
Estoy cansado de tus evasivas = I’m tired of your evasions