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n. - Deliberately avoiding; Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.

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  • Verb (used with object) : to dodge a blow; to dodge a question
  • Verb (used without object) : When asked a direct question, he dodges
  • False pride, I dare say, but it 's the truth, and there 's no use in dodging.
  • But I was not afraid of him, and I was rather ashamed of the idea of dodging him.
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