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dodge

/dɑdʒ/

Synonyms of dodge Antonyms of dodge Examples of dodge Usage of dodge Parts of dodge Definition that contains dodge Words sounding like dodge Explanation of dodge

verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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"He dodged the issue"

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circumvent duck elude evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt

type of:
avoid
noun
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
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contrivance stratagem

type of:
strategy scheme
noun
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
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dodging scheme

type of:
untruth falsehood falsity
noun
a quick evasive movement
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type of:
evasion
verb
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
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"The child dodged the teacher's blow"

type of:
move
verb
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
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"the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

type of:
move

Examples of dodge

"He dodged the issue"
"The child dodged the teacher's blow"
"the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"