Avoidance (7)
I believe the answer is:
evasion
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">avoidance</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for evasion that I've seen before include "Avoidance of giving a direct answer" , "Cunning" , "Fencing" , "Circumvention" , "Subterfuge" .)