| VERB | communication | sidestep, hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck | avoid / avoid or try to avoid / avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
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| NOUN | act | sidestep | a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) |
| Sounds | say'dsteh.p | |
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| Rhymes | doorstep ... strep: 15 rhymes with ehp... | |
| Meaning | A step to one side (as in boxing or dancing). | |
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| Category | boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs | fighting with the fists |
| dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation | Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music | |
| Broader | step | The act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down |
| Spanish | esquivada, quite | |
| Catalan | esquivada | |
| Meaning | avoid / avoid or try to avoid / avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck | |
| Narrower | beg | Dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted |
| quibble | Evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections | |
| Broader | avoid | Stay clear from |
| Spanish | eludir, esquivar, evadir, evitar, rehuir | |
| Catalan | defugir, eludir, esquivar, evadir, evitar | |
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