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| 1. | [ verb ] (sport) impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights | |
| Synonyms: | deflect block | |
| Examples: | "block an attack" |
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| Related terms: | fence blocking blocker counterpunch | |
| 2. | [ verb ] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | |
| Synonyms: | sidestep evade skirt dodge hedge duck circumvent put_off elude fudge | |
| Examples: | "He dodged the issue" "she skirted the problem" "They tend to evade their responsibilities" "he evaded the questions skillfully" |
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| Related terms: | avoid quibble dodge evasion circumvention equivocator hedge | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3369 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (sport,boxing) a return punch (especially by a boxer) | |
| Synonyms: | counter counterpunch | |
| Related terms: | punch | |
| Similar spelling: |
Parr par Paro pare para pair Payer pawer Parra Payeur pariah para_i |
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