Thesaurus
dodge
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of DODGE
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to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness <always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets>
Related Words avoid, duck, elude, end-run, escape, eschew, evade, outflank, shake, shirk, shun; disobey, disregard, flout, ignore; avert, deflect, divert, obviate, parry, prevent, ward (off)
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to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery <dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance>
Synonyms avoid, dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, finesse, get around, scape, shake, shirk, shuffle (out of), shun, weasel (out of)
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