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There is a second meaning of the word evade. Thomas is a word smith and was probably using it. It can be found in more detailed older dictionaries.

Evade...to be too difficult, puzzling or baffling , the flavor evades definition.

The qualifications evades or isdifficult, puzzling, baffling needs study.

from:
The New Lexicon Webster's Dictionary...encyclopedia edition

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There is a second meaning of the word evade. Thomas is a word smith and was probably using it. It can be found in more detailed older dictionaries.

Evade...to be too difficult, puzzling or baffling , the flavor evades definition.

from:
The New Lexicon Webster's Dictionary...encyclopedia edition

The qualifications evades or is difficult, puzzling, baffling..... needs study.