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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

To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

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

pussyfoot around

pay no attention to

keep at arm's length

have nothing to do with

give the runaround

avoid dealing with

give a wide berth

keep out of the way of

answer evasively

have no part of

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

extricate oneself from

be oblivious to

turn your back on

turn a blind eye to

take no notice of

break away from

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

give someone a wide berth

throw off the scent

sneak away from

avoid answering

find a way around

go around the barn

fail to mention

be equivocal about

be evasive about

play truant from

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

beg the question

beat about the bush about

be remiss about

pay little attention to

lie down on job

pretend to be ill

pretend to be an invalid

find a way out of

beat around the bush

worm one's way out of

dance around an issue

fail to deal with

give somebody the slip

turn one's back on

look the other way

turn a deaf ear to

slip through somebody's fingers

make a detour round

close your eyes to

not take into account

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

shut your eyes to

be beyond someone

slip through the net

slip through someone's fingers

fail to care for

fail to remember

keep one's distance

throw to the winds

be irresponsible

fail to look after

think little of

procrastinate over

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

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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

move in and out

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To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

be non-committal

dodge the issue

evade the issue

parry questions

fudge the issue

pussyfoot around

beat about the bush

straddle the fence

avoid the issue

beat around the bush

beg the question

cloud the issue

duck the question

give run around

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

sidestep the issue

mince one's words

be noncommittal

give the run around

hedge one's bets

stretch the truth

give a false colour to

make up a story

depart from the truth

forswear yourself

not tell the truth

be economical with the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

speak with forked tongue

pull someone's leg

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

tell a little white lie

play a waiting game

use delaying tactics

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

kick the can down the road

avoid making a decision

tell a falsehood

tell an untruth

concoct a story

throw off the scent

not speak the truth

put on the wrong track

forswear oneself

bear false witness

say something untrue

perjure oneself

perjure yourself

send on a wild goose chase

tell a white lie

lie through one's teeth

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Verb

To sidestep

Verb

To move stealthily or furtively

move stealthily

insinuate oneself

move on hands and knees

insinuate yourself

watch one's step

move with stealth

lie in wait for

pull oneself along

pull yourself along

drag oneself along

advance stealthily

go on all fours

move on all fours

approach unnoticed

crawl on all fours

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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

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

bring to a stop

give something the chop

knock something on the head

come to a standstill

draw to a close

come to a close

put the kibosh on

turn your back on

prevent oneself from

give a wide berth to

prevent yourself from

stand down from

give something up

get on the wagon

bring to a close

cease to indulge in

resist the temptation to

give something a miss

quit cold turkey

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

have nothing to do with

wind something up

jack something in

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

bring to a standstill

blow the whistle on

draw to a stand

bring to standstill

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

send one's regrets

shake one's head

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Verb

To avert or prevent the occurrence of

stand in the way of

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

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

upset one's apple cart

cramp one's style

come to a standstill

finish something

upset the apple cart

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

put the brakes on

take out of play

get the better of

take wind out of sails

bring to a close

bring to screeching halt

give a hard time

be a hindrance to

upset the applecart

dash one's hope

give the run around

render null and void

keep under control

bring to a standstill

stem the flow of

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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

go out of shape

become distorted

become deformed

become misshapen

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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

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Noun

Dodge, evade

thrust-avoiding leap

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