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DEFINITIONS OF:
sidestep
1
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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