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dodge
noun
verb
a quick evasive movement
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dɒdʒ
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noun
a quick evasive movement
noun
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
“his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track”
noun
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
verb
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
“The child dodged the teacher's blow”
verb
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
“the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”
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Example Sentences
his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
He dodged the issue
she skirted the problem
They tend to evade their responsibilities
he evaded the questions skillfully
The child dodged the teacher's blow
the pickpocket dodged through the crowd
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