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To avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable)

To move aside or to and fro in a sudden or quick manner

Deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement

To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work or obligation

To move stealthily or furtively

To cease to perform a specified action

To avert or prevent the occurrence of

Change or cause to change direction abruptly

A quick and nimble move, typically to elude

Solution which navigates around problem

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Verb

To avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable)

give a wide berth to

put the move on

find a way round

outmanoeuvre^UK

give the slip to

keep one's distance from

give something a miss

pay no attention to

have nothing to do with

lie down on job

break away from

slip through the net of

give someone a wide berth

give someone the slip

avoid dealing with

find a way out of

give a wide berth

keep out of the way of

keep at arm's length

answer evasively

move to the side

have no part of

extricate oneself from

pussyfoot around

throw off the scent

sneak away from

be oblivious to

turn your back on

turn a blind eye to

take no notice of

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

find a way around

go around the barn

avoid answering

be equivocal about

be evasive about

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

beg the question

beat about the bush about

fail to mention

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

give the runaround

move in and out

play truant from

be remiss about

pay little attention to

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“Despite its potential to broach the complex issue of integration to a mainstream audience, Radio manages to neatly sidestep all of the problems that typically plague students with disabilities.”

Verb

To move aside or to and fro in a sudden or quick manner

Verb

Deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement

beat around the bush

give the runaround

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

be non-committal

parry questions

dodge the issue

beat about the bush

pussyfoot around

fudge the issue

sidestep the issue

beg the question

duck the question

evade the issue

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

be noncommittal

give the run around

give a false colour to

stretch the truth

straddle the fence

avoid the issue

give run around

cloud the issue

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

play a waiting game

use delaying tactics

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

kick the can down the road

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Verb

To sidestep

Verb

To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work or obligation

pretend to be ill

pretend to be an invalid

lie down on job

give someone the slip

move to the side

slip through the net of

put the move on

give someone a wide berth

break away from

throw off the scent

give the slip to

give the runaround

sneak away from

give a wide berth to

find a way round

give somebody the slip

be beyond someone

slip through the net

escape the clutches of

lead on a merry chase

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Verb

To move stealthily or furtively

move stealthily

lie in wait for

move with stealth

insinuate yourself

approach unnoticed

insinuate oneself

watch one's step

conceal oneself

conceal yourself

keep out of sight

stay out of sight

advance stealthily

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Verb

To cease to perform a specified action

ax^US

axe^UK

break the habit of

call it quits on

nip something in the bud

bring to an end

bring to a halt

pull the plug on

bring to a stop

give something the chop

knock something on the head

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

bring to a close

come to a close

put the kibosh on

turn your back on

give a wide berth to

stand down from

give something up

resist the temptation to

throw in the towel

get on the wagon

give something a miss

throw in the sponge

quit cold turkey

cease to indulge in

draw to a close

come to a standstill

wind something up

have nothing to do with

jack something in

step aside from

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

prevent oneself from

prevent yourself from

bring to standstill

bring to a standstill

blow the whistle on

refuse to take advantage of

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Verb

To avert or prevent the occurrence of

stand in the way of

bring to a close

take wind out of

put the stopper on

put the kibosh on

get in the way of

put the mockers on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

drag one's feet

cramp one's style

upset one's apple cart

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

finish something

put the brakes on

take out of play

give a hard time

bring to screeching halt

upset the applecart

dash one's hope

get the better of

take wind out of sails

give the run around

upset the apple cart

cook someone's goose

keep under control

render null and void

stem the flow of

avoid the issue

take one's time

beat around the bush

come to a standstill

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Verb

Change or cause to change direction abruptly

change direction

get sidetracked

leave beaten path

turn on your heel

change the course of

sail into the wind

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Noun

A quick and nimble move, typically to elude

Noun

Solution which navigates around problem

means of escape

means of avoidance

means of evasion

ostensible reason

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Noun

Dodge, evade

thrust-avoiding leap

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