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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 sidestep or move sideways without turning

Present participle for to prevent oneself from

Present participle for to change or cause to change direction

The action of evading something

An indirect answer

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

skipping out on

putting the move on

finding a way round

wriggling out of

weaseling out of

weaselling out of

shuffling out of

outmanoeuvring^UK

running away from

outmaneuvering^US

fighting shy of

staying away from

circumnavigating

giving something a miss

getting away from

keeping at arm's length

giving a wide berth

giving the slip to

keeping away from

keeping your distance

keeping clear of

keeping one's distance from

turning back on

pussyfooting around

paying no attention to

having nothing to do with

giving the runaround

avoiding dealing with

keeping well away

avoiding like the plague

keeping out of the way of

shying away from

rationalizing^US

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

answering evasively

having no part of

turning away from

extricating oneself from

rationalising^UK

avoiding answering

ducking out of the way of

getting out of the way of

swerving away from

finding a way around

breaking away from

letting something slide

quibbling about

dispensing with

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

leaving something undone

playing truant from

laying low from

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

turning a blind eye to

turning your back on

losing sight of

paying little attention to

taking back road

going around the barn

lying down on job

hemming and hawing

beating around the bush

finding a way out of

worming one's way out of

dancing around an issue

short-circuiting

cold-shouldering

getting shot of

skirting around

turning a deaf ear to

slipping through your fingers

failing to deal with

shutting eyes to

looking the other way

ridding oneself of

staying clear of

getting clear of

getting free from

cutting someone cold

giving the cold shoulder to

giving someone the brush-off

giving someone the go-by

slipping through the net

giving the cold shoulder

chickening out of

failing to care for

failing to look after

failing to provide for

underestimating

thinking little of

procrastinating over

not troubling oneself

procrastinating

throwing to the winds

making light of

putting to one side

putting behind you

freeing yourself of

paying no mind to

taking no notice

turning a blind eye

turning deaf ear

turning blind eye

failing to notice

looking through

not taking into account

closing your eyes to

burying one's head in sand

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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

misrepresenting

hedging your bets

giving the run around

shuffling around

stretching the truth

giving a false colour to

skirting the issue

playing it close to the vest

shifting ground about

giving nothing away

straddling an issue

dodging the question

playing your cards close to your chest

fudging and mudging

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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

getting in the way of

putting the mockers on

nipping in the bud

putting a brake on

getting in the way

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

upsetting the applecart

cramping one's style

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

short-circuiting

giving a hard time

putting the lid on

giving the run around

dashing one's hope

giving the slip

cooking someone's goose

taking the wind out of your sails

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

neutralizing^US

counterplotting

neutralising^UK

bringing to a close

making an end of

bringing to screeching halt

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

causing setback

destabilizing^US

demoralizing^US

destabilising^UK

dragging through the mud

demoralising^UK

queering the pitch of

poking full of holes

clipping one's wings

inconveniencing

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Verb

Present participle for to sidestep or move sideways without turning

moving from side to side

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 indirect answer

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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