dodge

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duck

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duck
dart
swerve
sidestep
shoot
shift
turn aside
body-swerve

evade

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evade
avoid
escape
get away from
elude
body-swerve
slip through the net of

avoid

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trick

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Synonyms for dodge

to keep away from

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to avoid fulfilling or answering completely

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an indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end

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an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

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a quick evasive movement

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evasion

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

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make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

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move

move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

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move

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

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Then, realising that he was deserted, he dodged round and made off down the lane after the chaise, with the sturdy man close behind him, and the fugitive, who had turned now, following remotely.

He gave a shriek and dodged back, and a cartwheel shaved him narrowly.

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He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

Once when I turned short and dodged under his arm he made a grab and got me by the jacket between my shoulders, and I thought I was gone; but I slid out of the jacket quick as lightning, and saved myself.

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