Thursday, November 20, 2008

Know a word -- Evasive

A Word – Synonym, antonym & its usage sentence for your ready reference.
Evasive (adj): I’veysiv
Synonym:
1. Deliberately vague or ambiguous
2. Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation; Especially by responding only indirectly
3. Avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire

Antonym - Direct
Usages:

1. “His answers were brief, constrained and evasive” – “an evasive statement”
2. She was evasive about her phone number
3. Pilots were taught to take evasive action

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