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sidestep

noun verb

a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
P
Contains
ID
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

verb

  1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    “He dodged the issue”

In context

Example Sentences

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

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