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    Paglilikaw (en. Evasion)

    pag-li-li-kaw

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An act of avoiding or turning to prevent harm or not to encounter something.
    His evasion of danger saved him.
    Ang paglilikaw niya sa panganib ay nagligtas sa kanya.
    The act of avoiding a situation or obligation.
    His evasion of the questions was noticeable.
    Ang paglilikaw niya sa mga tanong ay naging kapansin-pansin.
    A tactic of avoiding undesirable situations.
    He honed his strategies for evading criticism.
    Nahasa siya sa mga estratehiya ng paglilikaw sa mga kritisismo.

    Etymology

    derived from the root word 'likaw' which means to avoid or to evade.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    turning away from the truth
    The act of avoiding or not accepting the truth.
    pagliko sa katotohanan

    Related Words

    avoid
    The root word referring to the action of avoiding or turning.
    likaw

    Slang Meanings

    lying or deception
    Don't try to fool me because I know what I'm saying is true.
    Huwag ka magpagalikaw sa akin, kasi alam kong totoo ang sinasabi ko.
    covering up or avoiding the truth
    There's always some deception in conversations when someone doesn’t want to hurt others' feelings.
    Laging may paglilikaw sa mga usapan kapag ayaw ng tao na masaktan ang damdamin ng iba.