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| 1. | [ noun ] nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do | |
| Synonyms: | escape evasion | |
| Examples: | "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible" "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive" |
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| Related terms: | negligence shirking malingering circumvention escape_mechanism tax_evasion miss hedge | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery | |
| Synonyms: | scheme dodge | |
| Related terms: | falsehood hedge | |
| 3. | [ noun ] deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening | |
| Synonyms: | avoidance shunning turning_away | |
| Related terms: | rejection escape aversion near_thing averting hedge | |
| Similar spelling: |
Dodgen Dodgem Dodgson |
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