"dodging" in the noun sense

1. evasion, escape, dodging

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"

"that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"

2. dodge, dodging, scheme

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

3. avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging

deliberately avoiding keeping away from or preventing from happening

"dodging" in the verb sense

1. dodge

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

"The child dodged the teacher's blow"

2. dodge

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

"the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

3. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

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"

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