evasive answer

NOUN
  1. (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
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How To Use evasive answer In A Sentence

  • Again he received an evasive answer. Somewhere East of Life
  • Suzie takes the opportunity to ask him just what he is and in spite of his slippery, evasive answer, she does tell him to leave.
  • Hence, even when I tell the truth, my speech patterns are pretty set in this way and I speak in short, terse responses and evasive answers. Catch Phrases That May Tip You Off To A Lie | Lifehacker Australia
  • My questions brought only grudging, evasive answers. The Crossing-Place
  • Her clear, direct voice and her great interviewing style means she gets very entertaining replies from celebrities and always manages to stop politicians giving evasive answers. The Sun
  • Her clear, direct voice and her great interviewing style means she gets very entertaining replies from celebrities and always manages to stop politicians giving evasive answers. The Sun
  • I noted his evasive answer and hoped this was merely his standard procedure. Christianity Today
  • I noted his evasive answer and hoped this was merely his standard procedure. Christianity Today
  • Failure to answer, or providing evasive answers will count against the employer in a tribunal.
  • My evasive answer didn't seem to satisfy him and he kept his grip on my arm.
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