Meaning & use
dodge
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To avoid something, such as a blow or an obligation, by a sudden quick movement or clever action.
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She dodged the puddle just in time to keep her shoes dry.
The senator dodged every question about the scandal.
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"Dodge" also works as a noun meaning a trick or scheme used to escape a duty, as in "tax dodge."
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2. noun
A clever trick or scheme used to avoid something, especially an unpleasant duty.
Claiming he never received the invoice was just a dodge to avoid paying.
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