dodge

dodge

verb.  avoid by moving quickly

"It is easy to dodge a spear in the daylight, but it is difficult to avoid an arrow in the dark."
"In football, running backs are good at dodging defensive players. In dodge ball, players dodge the balls thrown at them."
"Over the last year, European officials have accused Google of dodging taxes and acting like a monopoly."
"Politicians dodge blame or dodge responsibility, or dodge a question asked."

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