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Present participle for to avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable)

Present participle for to move aside or to and fro in a sudden or quick manner

Present participle for to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

Present participle for to move stealthily or furtively

Present participle for to avert or prevent the occurrence of

Present participle for to prevent oneself from

Present participle for to change or cause to change direction

The action of evading something

An act of breaking free from confinement or control

Directed towards avoidance or escape

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Verb

Present participle for to avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable)

steering clear of

giving a wide berth to

giving the slip

finding a way round

skipping out on

wriggling out of

outmanoeuvring^UK

outmaneuvering^US

weaseling out of

weaselling out of

shuffling out of

staying away from

circumnavigating

fighting shy of

getting away from

running away from

giving the slip to

giving something a miss

keeping at arm's length

giving a wide berth

keeping clear of

keeping one's distance from

keeping away from

turning back on

pussyfooting around

paying no attention to

having nothing to do with

giving the runaround

keeping your distance

shying away from

keeping out of the way of

skirting around

having no part of

turning away from

extricating oneself from

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

avoiding dealing with

answering evasively

avoiding answering

dispensing with

ducking out of the way of

getting out of the way of

swerving away from

finding a way around

tap dancing around

breaking away from

quibbling about

slipping through the net of

escaping the clutches of

leading on a merry chase

slipping away from

getting ahead of

sneaking away from

throwing off the scent

beating around bush

begging the question

beating about the bush about

laying low from

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

turning a blind eye to

turning your back on

keeping well away

avoiding like the plague

taking back road

going around the barn

paying little attention to

leaving something undone

losing sight of

lying down on job

playing truant from

letting something slide

hemming and hawing

beating around the bush

moving from side to side

dancing around an issue

worming one's way out of

finding a way out of

short-circuiting

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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

Present participle for to move aside or to and fro in a sudden or quick manner

Verb

Present participle for to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

shilly-shallying

dodging the issue

parrying questions

beating about the bush

evading the issue

humming and hawing

fudging the issue

hemming and hawing

sitting on the fence

ducking the question

shuffling about

ducking the issue

pussyfooting around

beating around the bush

avoiding the issue

begging the question

blowing hot and cold

stalling for time

straddling the fence

passing the buck

clouding the issue

giving run around

telling white lie

mincing matters

sidestepping the issue

hedging your bets

giving the run around

shuffling around

misrepresenting

skirting the issue

playing it close to the vest

shifting ground about

straddling an issue

dodging the question

playing your cards close to your chest

giving nothing away

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Verb

Present participle for to move stealthily or furtively

Verb

Present participle for to avert or prevent the occurrence of

circumnavigating

defending against

putting an end to

putting a stop to

steering clear of

putting paid to

standing in the way of

interfering with

taking wind out of

putting the stopper on

putting the kibosh on

putting the lid on

nipping in the bud

bringing to naught

blowing a hole in

cracking down on

bringing to an end

making a mess of

clamping down on

putting the mockers on

upsetting the applecart

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

playing havoc with

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

wreaking havoc on

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

cooking someone's goose

making a hash of

giving the slip

cramping one's style

giving the thumbs down to

giving the run around

giving the red light to

bringing to a close

bringing to a stop

bringing to a halt

putting a lid on

putting at risk

wreaking havoc with

reducing to nothing

rendering ineffective

laying in ruins

getting the better of

taking the wind out of your sails

putting a brake on

bringing to screeching halt

dashing one's hope

putting a damper on

working against

raining on someone's parade

making of no use or value

bringing to nought

bringing to nothing

bringing to ruin

reducing to rubble

leaving in ruins

wreaking havoc upon

leaving desolate

short-circuiting

making an end of

putting on hold

counterplotting

strangling at birth

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

bringing to a standstill

taking wind out of sails

causing setback

disestablishing

discountenancing

criminalizing^US

doing away with

criminalising^UK

prevailing over

gaining control of

winning against

triumphing over

getting a grip on

gaining mastery over

placing an embargo on

dispensing with

jeopardizing^US

giving the chop

knocking something on the head

putting kibosh on

declaring illegal

sealing the doom of

putting the skids under

declaring null and void

declaring taboo

refusing permission to

putting the chill on

giving thumbs down

putting out of action

putting out of commission

jeopardising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to prevent oneself from

refraining from

abstaining from

restraining from

skipping out on

staying away from

steering clear of

breaking the habit of

forbearing from

counterbalancing

interfering with

neutralising^UK

neutralizing^US

denying oneself

withholding from

Verb

Present participle for to change or cause to change direction

Noun

The action of evading something

Noun

An act of breaking free from confinement or control

bolt for freedom

means of escape

hasty departure

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Adjective

Directed towards avoidance or escape

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