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noun

Definition of dodgingnext
as in ducking
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable the governor's repeated dodging of tough questions at the press conference

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verb

present participle of dodge
1
as in weaving
to move suddenly aside or to and fro dodging through the crowd on his way to the exit

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as in circumventing
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets

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as in evading
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance

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