Synonym of Dodging

dodging

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Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) evasion, escape
(hypernym) negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance
(hyponym) escape mechanism
(derivation) hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
2. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
(synonym) dodge, scheme
(hypernym) falsehood, falsity, untruth, false statement
3. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
(synonym) avoidance, turning away, shunning
(hypernym) rejection
(hyponym) aversion, averting
(derivation) hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

dodge

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Noun
1. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
(synonym) contrivance, stratagem
(hypernym) scheme, strategy
(hyponym) plant
2. a quick evasive movement
(hypernym) evasion
3. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
(synonym) dodging, scheme
(hypernym) falsehood, falsity, untruth, false statement
(derivation) hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, duck, sidestep

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Verb
1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
(hypernym) move
2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
(hypernym) move
3. 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"
(synonym) hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, duck, sidestep
(hypernym) avoid
(hyponym) quibble
(derivation) dodging, scheme