évasion

Definitions of évasion
  1. noun
    the act of escaping physically
    synonyms: échappée
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    types:
    fuite
    the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
    exode
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
    manoeuvre
    an action aimed at evading an opponent
    type of:
    fuite
    the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
  2. noun
    an escape from jail
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    type of:
    échappée
    the act of escaping physically
  3. noun
    nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
    synonyms: fuite
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    type of:
    négligence, omission
    failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  4. noun
    the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
    synonyms: fuite
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    types:
    manoeuvre
    an action aimed at evading an opponent
    type of:
    échappée
    the act of escaping physically
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