Tax evasion is a serious offence, punishable by a large fine or even prison.
He was very evasive when his wife asked him why he had lipstick on his collar.
The word 'evasive' is an adjective. An adjective does not have a plural form.Adjectives have a positive, comparative, and superlative form, for example:evasive (positive)more evasive (comparative)most evasive (superlative)
The origin of evasive is evade. This word meens to get away with or from something.
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Just use it! Or do you mean, can you use the word beheld in a sentence.
He was very evasive when his wife asked him why he had lipstick on his collar.
—If they can't lie their way out of something they are going to be evasive as possible.
His answers where brief and evasive
The base word of "evasive" is "evasion".
The word 'evasive' is an adjective. An adjective does not have a plural form.Adjectives have a positive, comparative, and superlative form, for example:evasive (positive)more evasive (comparative)most evasive (superlative)
The word "evasive" is an adjective. It describes someone or something that avoids giving direct answers or responses.
The origin of evasive is evade. This word meens to get away with or from something.
He was very evasive when his wife asked him why he had lipstick on his collar.
He was very evasive when his wife asked him why he had lipstick on his collar.
Example: Camille was evasive to answer the question if she was the one seen at Myra's party or not.
Try "The witness would not give a simple answer and was clearly being evasive".
I'd probably use 'about', but I don't think it 'needs' either. "When asked to explain his whereabouts, Peter was evasive." or "Peter was evasive about where he had been, when he was asked."