Communication

Synonyms for evade

Two senses of evade live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

They tend to evade their responsibilities.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

duck

Same sentence, swapped: They tend to duck their responsibilities.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for evade as it is used in the sentence above.

miss
foil
outsmart

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineMovement

escape, either physically or mentally

This difficult idea seems to evade her.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

elude

Same sentence, swapped: This difficult idea seems to elude her.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for evade as it is used in the sentence above.

exfiltrate
slip
quail

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