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'evade the question' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when someone is trying to avoid answering a question, for example: "The politician attempted to evade the question."
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It was not an attempt to evade the question.
Williams tried to evade the question, but eventually replied: "Yes, I want to be C.E.O.
Was she trying to evade the question without directly denying the calls?
Perhaps true, but no honest discussion of pardons or early release can evade the question of political risk.
But there's no doubt that it was a real answer, and not an attempt to evade the question.
Saudi officials found in his statements an opportunity to evade the question whenever the Western media raised the issue.
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If you can move the conversation from the questioning to the process of the discussion you will likely evade the questions being asked.
Kelly's question assumed that seeing their leader as competent was important to Russians, but Putin's objective was different he simply aimed to showcase his ability to evade the questions posed by the sleek American reporter.
Kelly's question assumed that seeing their leader as competent was important to Russians, but Putin's objective was different — he simply aimed to showcase his ability to evade the questions posed by the sleek American reporter.
Scheeren evaded the question.
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shirk the question
obviate the question
prevent the question
escape the question
eschew the question
skirt the question
evade the subject
avoid the question
ignore the question
exclude the question
avoiding the question
evade the problems
dodge the question
sidestep the question
bypass the question
circumvent the question
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