SIDESTEP

• (noun) a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

• (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 , duck , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , skirt

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

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