evasion
From LSJ
Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das Wort – Maeroris unica medicina oratio.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.
shift, artifice: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ, P. διαδύσεις, αἱ.
putting off (of punishment): P. διάκρουσις, ἡ.
practice evasions, v.: P. διακρούεσθαι.
make excuses: Ar. and P. προφασίζεσθαι.