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sidestep

DEFINITIONS OF: sidestep

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

Type of:
step
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

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

Synonyms:
circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, skirt
Types:
beg
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
quibble
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Type of:
avoid
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
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