dodge

/dɒdʒ/ verb

Definition

MOVE [I, T] › to move quickly to avoid someone or something: He managed to dodge past the security guard.

NOT SAY/DO [T] › to avoid talking about something or doing something you should do: The minister dodged questions about his relationship with the actress.

(Definition of dodge verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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