Dictionary Check: dodge
"dodge" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
Example:
"his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
noun
a quick evasive movement
noun
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
verb
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
Example:
"The child dodged the teacher's blow"
verb
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
Example:
"the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Example:
"He dodged the issue"
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