Synonyms for Duck (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 ((cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman):
duck's egg
WordNet sense 2 (dip into a liquid):
dip, douse
WordNet sense 3 (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)):
circumvent, dodge, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, sidestep, skirt, put off
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