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Meanings of evasive reply in English

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Usage of evasive reply in English
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He gave an evasive reply, whereupon Dorise, taking his hand in hers, said:
Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo
2
I managed an evasive reply, for the discovery opened possibilities that disturbed me.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square
3
Craven intended to make a quietly evasive reply, but he found himself saying:
December Love
4
Mr. Hobhouse gabbled a polite but slightly, evasive reply, and we walked on.
The Man from the Clouds
5
Then Judas made our Lord some vague, evasive reply, such as, 'Heaven forbid, Lord!'
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
6
I do a large business, was the evasive reply.
The Lost Despatch
7
Tite blushed and smiled, and made an evasive reply.
The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Fam...
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This evasive reply was evidence enough that he would not secure any information by questioning.
Plotting in Pirate Seas
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There is one I hope it is not, was the Chief Ranger's somewhat evasive reply.
Voodoo Planet
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Alban's misgivings were naturally encouraged by this evasive reply.
"I Say No"
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I suppose I must have made some evasive reply for he went on, 'It's really important.
The End of the Affair
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An appeal to St Petersburg, on the part of Great Britain, produced merely an evasive reply.
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80
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It's deep there yet, was Kincaid's evasive reply.
The Lady Doc
14
Bonaparte, do not now make an evasive reply!
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
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To this I received an evasive reply.
My Life — Volume 2
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With this evasive reply Orde contented himself.
The Riverman
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