Dodged

Synonyms for "dodged" (320 found)

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cringe curve curve-ball cut a corner cut corners cute trick dart deceit deceive deception defense mechanism demarche design device diddle diddling dirty deal dirty trick dishonesty dog it

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Noun(2 words)

cunning dodging

Adjective(1 words)

dodgy

Verb(2 words)

elude hedge

Related words (160)

jury-rigged expedient keep aloof knavery last expedient last resort last shift little game loophole machination makeshift malinger maneuver manoeuvre means means to an end measure mince the truth mince words miss move

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move aside mystify neutrality nitpick nonintervention noninvolvement not pull fair obscure palter parry pass pass over pass over lightly pick nits pis aller plan plot ploy pretence prevaricate prevarication prevention pull away pull back pullback pullout pussyfoot put off quail quibble quiddity quillet quip quirk quodlibet racket ramp recoil red herring reel reel back refraining refuge resort resource retreat runaround ruse scam scamp scheme scurvy trick shake up shake-up sheer off shift shift off shirk short-circuit shrink shrink back shuffle shun shunning shunting off shy shy away shy off sidestepping sidetracking skim skim over skim the surface skimp skip over skirt skulk slack sleight sleight of hand sleight-of-hand trick slide slide out of slight slip slip out of slubber over slur slur over sneak out of soldier solution split hairs stand aloof start start aside start back steer steer clear of step step aside stopgap stratagem strategy stroke stroke of policy subterfuge swerve swindle tactic temporary expedient tergiversate the runaround touch upon touch upon lightly trick trickery trump turn aside twist and turn veer waffle ward off weasel weasel out weave welsh wheeze wile wily device wince working hypothesis working proposition zigzag

Verb(4 words)

parry put off shun sidestep

Noun(2 words)

scheme stratagem

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Chris nimbly dodged the attack!

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We dodged a bullet on that one.

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She dodged the kiss.

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Tom dodged Mary's surprise kiss.

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