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Ward off, circumvent

To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc)

To speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

To fend off or defend against something hostile

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To declare to be untrue

To act in opposition to

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Verb

Ward off, circumvent

“With only one arm operational, Jay was doing all he could to parry Anthony's attacks.”

Verb

To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc)

answers evasively

steers clear of

wriggles out of

shuffles out of

lets something slide

pays no attention to

lies down on job

leaves something undone

plays truant from

pays little attention to

gives something a miss

pussyfoots around

finds a way out of

gives a wide berth to

outmanoeuvres^UK

finds a way round

outmaneuvers^US

stays away from

keeps away from

keeps one's distance from

has nothing to do with

circumnavigates

gives the slip to

takes no notice of

turns your back on

avoids dealing with

gets out of the way of

ducks out of the way of

swerves away from

keeps at arm's length

shies away from

turns a blind eye to

pays no heed to

passes the buck

turns away from

rationalizes^US

extricates oneself from

puts the move on

finds a way around

rationalises^UK

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

cuts someone cold

gives someone the go-by

takes back road

goes around the barn

chickens out of

fails to deal with

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“As my editorial staff can vouch, there was hardly a day during the race for governor of California when I was not required to parry questions from the media, American and otherwise.”

Verb

To speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

shilly-shallies

dodges the issue

parries questions

beats about the bush

evades the issue

fudges the issue

sits on the fence

ducks the question

ducks the issue

pussyfoots around

beats around the bush

avoids the issue

begs the question

blows hot and cold

stalls for time

straddles the fence

passes the buck

clouds the issue

gives run around

tells white lie

sidesteps the issue

beats around bush

finds a way round

beats about the bush about

avoids answering

gives the runaround

dances around an issue

worms one's way out of

skirts the issue

shifts ground about

plays it close to the vest

stretches the truth

shuffles around

gives the run around

hedges your bets

dodges the question

plays your cards close to your chest

gives nothing away

straddles an issue

gives a false colour to

fudges and mudges

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Verb

To fend off or defend against something hostile

Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

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To declare to be untrue

declares to be untrue

gives thumbs down to

takes a stand against

retaliates against

defends against

defends oneself against

calls into question

blows out of the water

shows to be false

shoots full of holes

shoots down in flames

take issue with

gives the lie to

finds unfounded

shoots holes in

makes a nonsense of

knocks bottom out of

knocks props out

agitates against

dissents against

hammers away at

puts up argument

proves to be wrong

argues the pros and cons of

protests against

proves to be false

picks an argument with

shows to be wrong

bandies words concerning

has an argument about

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Verb

To act in opposition to

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