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[ verb ] make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

Examples

"The child dodged the teacher's blow"

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

A Reb stationed near Petersburg informed his mother : `` I need not tell you that I dodge pretty often , for you can see that very plainly by the blots in this letter .

Just count each blot a dodge and add in a_few for I do n't dodge every time '' .

(Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)

Heading for the batwings , Cobb glanced perfunctorily through the nearest window , and suddenly dodged aside .

Related terms

move

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[ noun ] an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

Examples

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

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

Examples

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

Used in print

(James D. Horan, The Shadow Catcher....)

But Oso replied calmly , `` Trouble ai n't easy to dodge out in_this country , rev_'_rend '' .

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[ noun ] a quick evasive movement

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

Just count each blot a dodge and add in a_few for I do n't dodge every time '' .

Related terms

evasion

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[ verb ] move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

Examples

"the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

Related terms

move

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1524
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[ noun ] a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

Synonyms

scheme dodging

Related terms

falsehood hedge

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