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(v)hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestepavoid 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”