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Term: evade

Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1: to escape or avoid by cleverness or trickery

Sample Sentence 1: The thief evaded the police by blending into the crowd.

Sample Sentence 2: He always tries to evade paying his taxes by exploiting loopholes in the system.

Sense 2: to elude or dodge something physically

Sample Sentence 1: The cat evaded the toddler's grasp by jumping off the couch.

Sample Sentence 2: The skilled boxer evaded his opponent's punches with swift footwork.

Part of Speech: noun

Sense 1: an act or instance of evading

Sample Sentence 1: The police officer saw through his clever evasion and apprehended the suspect.

Sample Sentence 2: His repeated evades of responsibility only fueled the mistrust of his peers.

Part of Speech: adjective

Sense 1: popular; having a lot of local appeal

Sample Sentence 1: The local restaurant serves its own evade dish that is loved by the residents.

Sample Sentence 2: The evade fashion trend has taken the city by storm.