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to dodge
01
to avoid someone or something by making a quick, sudden movement
Transitive: to dodge sb/sth
02
to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility
Transitive: to dodge a responsibility or situation
03
to move quickly to one side or out of the way in order to avoid something
Intransitive: to dodge | to dodge to a direction
Dodge
01
a quick evasive movement
02
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
03
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
04
(lacrosse) a player's sudden and agile movement to evade defenders while carrying or receiving the ball
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dodger
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dodging
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Example
The employee often dodges difficult questions during team meetings.
The matador gracefully dodged the bull's charge.
The politician regularly dodges inquiries about controversial policies.
The wrestler dodged the dropkick with a quick move.
When pressed for details, the suspect dodged every question during the interrogation.
