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| elude |
to avoid or evade by speed, skill, or trickery. [1/2 definitions] |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. [1/3 definitions] |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| escape |
to avoid capture or other danger; get away. [4/11 definitions] |
| escapism |
the tendency to escape from or avoid reality by absorbing oneself in fantasies or other entertainment. |
| eschew |
to avoid or forgo; shun. |
| evade |
to avoid or escape by cleverness or trickery. [4/5 definitions] |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. [1/2 definitions] |
| evitable |
possible to avoid; avoidable. |
| fence |
to avoid giving a straightforward answer; hedge. [1/5 definitions] |
| flinch |
to retreat from or avoid something unpleasant, fearsome, or difficult. [1/3 definitions] |
| frugal |
very careful with spending so as to avoid waste. [1/2 definitions] |
| fudge2 |
to avoid a question or an issue; be evasive. [1/3 definitions] |
| get away with |
to avoid being caught or punished for doing something wrong. |
| get away with murder |
(informal) to avoid punishment for wrongdoing, or avoid detection of such, even if the wrongdoing is serious (generally used metaphorically rather than literally). |
| goof off |
to waste time, pass time idly, or avoid doing one's work |
| hedge |
to avoid commitment to a position or opinion by qualifying or evading; equivocate. [1/5 definitions] |
| help |
to avoid or refrain from (usu. prec. by "can't," "cannot," or other negative expression). [1/13 definitions] |
| hem and haw |
to avoid speaking directly or frankly; speak evasively or unresponsively. |
| hotfoot |
to move in haste, usually to avoid trouble or danger; hurry. [1/3 definitions] |
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