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Verb

To physically and nimbly elude (typically an opponent in a contest)

To evade or circumvent by cleverness or trickery

(sports) To execute a move intended to deceive an opponent

To deceive or fool someone

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

A quick and nimble move, typically to elude

Juke joint

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To physically and nimbly elude (typically an opponent in a contest)

“She would quickly juke to the right to avoid getting hit with a hook.”

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To evade or circumvent by cleverness or trickery

give something a miss

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

rationalize^US

slip through your fingers

balk^US

baulk^UK

rationalise^UK

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

give the runaround

escape the clutches of

keep your distance

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(sports) To execute a move intended to deceive an opponent

outmaneuver^US

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To deceive or fool someone

pull the wool over someone's eyes

sell a pup to

throw dust in someone's eyes

bilk

rook

fleece

victimize^US

victimise^UK

lead up the garden path

lead down the garden path

give someone a bum steer

outmaneuver^US

put on the wrong track

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

give wrong information to

put up smoke screen

bait and switch

do out of

sell a bill of goods to

lead up garden path

send on a wild goose chase

wrong steer

do someone in the eye

worm one's way out of

slip something over on

play a practical joke on

give the wrong impression

put someone up to something

sweet-talk

play fast and loose with

send on a wild-goose chase

twist around your little finger

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

be economical with the truth

balk^US

baulk^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

exploit a loophole in

put someone off their stride

lie through one's teeth

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

be forsworn

depart from the truth

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(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works

neutralize^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

queer someone's pitch

throw monkey wrench in

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

bring to a standstill

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

take wind out of sails

throw a spoke in the wheel of

take the wind out of your sails

get bogged down

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Noun

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A quick and nimble move, typically to elude

“Payton had to pull off an unintentional but effective juke to the right as he caught the ball.”

Noun

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Juke joint

barrelhouse

juke joint

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