Synonyms

sidestep skirt dodge hedge duck parry circumvent elude put_off fudge

Examples

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

Used in print

Also , it should be noted that the polytonal freedom of his melodies and harmonic modulations , the brilliant orchestrations , the adroitness for evading the heaviness of figured_bass , the skill in florid counterpoint were not lost in his mature output , even in the spectacular historical dramas of the stage and cinema , where a large , dramatic canvas of sound was required .

Related terms

avoid quibble dodge evasion circumvention equivocator hedge

Synonyms

elude bilk

Examples

"The thief eluded the police" "This difficult idea seems to evade her" "The event evades explanation"

Related terms

escape evasion

Examples

"This man always hesitates and evades"

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act

Examples

"The con mane always evades"

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get_off