dodging
    n 1: nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or
         trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his
         clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the
         consequences is possible but unattractive" [syn: evasion,
         escape, dodging]
    2: a statement that evades the question by cleverness or
       trickery [syn: dodge, dodging, scheme]
    3: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from
       happening [syn: avoidance, turning away, shunning,
       dodging]

Dodge \Dodge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dodged; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Dodging.] [Of uncertain origin: cf. dodder, v., daddle,
   dade, or dog, v. t.]
   1. To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile;
      to shift place by a sudden start. --Milton.
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   2. To evade a duty by low craft; to practice mean shifts; to
      use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to quibble.
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            Some dodging casuist with more craft than sincerity.
                                                  --Milton.
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