evasion
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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.