Evade
Evade verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Usage example: people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes
Weasel and evade are semantically related. in get away from topic. In some cases you can use "Weasel" instead a verb "Evade".
Weasel
Weasel verb - To avoid giving a definite answer or position.
Usage example: the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal
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- The Weasel chases down the direction of the radar signal with his wingmen right behind him; if the SAM locks on to him and launches, it's go low and evade (SA-2s were notoriously inaccurate below 3,000 feet).
Source: Useful Notes / Wild Weasel
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