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bn:00085002v

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hedge fudge evade put off circumvent

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) WordNet 3.0

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Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Trying not to encounter a hurdle or to overcome a difficulty, a problem etc. without dealing directly with it. OmegaWiki

He dodged the issue WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

She skirted the problem WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

They tend to evade their responsibilities WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

He evaded the questions skillfully WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

OmegaWiki

avoid, dodge

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