Pam is ready to leave her boyfriend Ted's house. She is tired and really wants to be at home, but she doesn't want to hurt his feelings, so she says, "Well, it's getting late." What type of deception did she use?

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An evasion is a type of deception that involves avoiding or sidestepping a question or request. In this case, Pam is evading Ted's question about when she is leaving by saying that it is getting late.

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