He attempted to sidestep a conflict with his chief.
Source: tatoeba (299675)
Sidestep
//ˈsaɪdˌstɛp//
Synonyms for "sidestep" (147 found)
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mince the truthmince wordsmove asidemystifyneutralitynitpicknoninterventionnoninvolvementobscurepalterparrypick nitsprevaricatepreventionpull awaypull backpullbackpulloutpussyfootput off
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Translations
16 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- избягвам verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
- отстъпвам настрани verb (to step to the side)
- страня verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 規避 /规避 verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
- 迴避 /回避 verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
German
4 entries- ausspielen verb (to step to the side)
- ausweichen verb (to step to the side)
- ausweichen verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
- vermeiden verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
Italian
1 entries- eludere verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
Māori
2 entries- karo verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
- wheta verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
Spanish
2 entries- ladear verb (to step to the side)
- soslayar verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
Welsh
2 entries- ochrgamu verb (to step to the side)
- ochrgamu verb ((figurative) to avoid or dodge)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I managed to sidestep every pitfall.
Source: tatoeba (10552074)
I […] knocked and waited. […] He sidestepped, and I went in.
Source: wiktionary
Kilmarnock ought to have taken the lead on the stroke of half-time when Hefferman set up Kroca and, although the defender neatly sidestepped his marker, he fired straight into the chest of Enckelman.
Source: wiktionary
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