Question

in so doing, he attempts to evade the guilt of repression. source: hunger of memory in the sentence above, evade has the same or almost the same meaning as: embrace mangle sidestep increase

Explanation:

"Evade" means to escape or avoid something, like guilt. "Sidestep" also implies avoiding or evading an issue or responsibility. "Embrace" means to accept or hold, "mangle" means to damage severely, and "increase" means to make larger or greater, which are not similar in meaning to "evade".

Answer:

C. sidestep