DODGE

• (noun) a quick evasive movement

• (noun) an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

  "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

  synonyms : contrivance , stratagem

• (noun) a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

  synonyms : dodging , scheme

• (verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

  "He dodged the issue", "she skirted the problem", "They tend to evade their responsibilities", "he evaded the questions skillfully"

  synonyms : circumvent , duck , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , sidestep , skirt

  She cleverly parried the question with a witty reply. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

  "The child dodged the teacher's blow"

• (verb) move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

  "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

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