Evasion (9)
I believe the answer is:
avoidance
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">evasion</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for avoidance that I've seen before include "Evasion" , "Dodging" , "ducking" , "Not dealing with" , "Steering clear of" .)