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dodge

noun
  1. a quick evasive movement
  2. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
    stratagemcontrivance
  3. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
    dodgingscheme
verb
  1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing duties, questions, or issues
    “The politician dodged the issue again.”
    parrysidestepduckhedgeskirtfudgeevadeput offcircumventelude
  2. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
    “The child dodged the teacher's blow”
  3. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
    “the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”