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sidestep

/ sidestep /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
Type of:
step
Domain:
boxing pugilism fisticuffs
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
avoid
Kinds of:
quibble
Derived:
dodge dodging scheme dodger fox
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
2
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step avoid quibble