evasive answer

A response that avoids giving a direct or clear answer, often used to dodge a question or avoid commitment.

• 🇩🇪Eine Antwort, die eine direkte oder klare Aussage vermeidet, oft um einer Frage auszuweichen oder sich nicht festzulegen.

1. Non-direct response B2 formal

   A reply that avoids giving a clear or direct answer, often to avoid commitment or revealing information.

   • When asked about the budget cuts, the politician gave an evasive answer.
   • She gave an evasive answer when I asked where she had been.
   • His evasive answer made everyone suspicious.

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