1. dodge - noun
· an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
Synonym(s): contrivance, stratagem
2. dodge - noun
· a quick evasive movement
Hypernym(s): evasion
3. dodge - noun
· a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
Hypernym(s): falsehood, falsity, untruth
4. dodge - verb
· make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
Hypernym(s): move
5. dodge - verb
· move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
Hypernym(s): move
6. dodge - verb
· avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Synonym(s): hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, duck, sidestep
Hypernym(s): avoid
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