DUCK

(noun) small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
(noun) a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
(noun) flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
(noun) (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
synonyms : duck's egg
(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 , dodge , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , sidestep , skirt
She cleverly parried the question with a witty reply. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
"Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
(verb) submerge or plunge suddenly
(verb) dip into a liquid
"He dipped into the pool"
synonyms : dip , douse

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