Meaning & use
ducked
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Quickly lowered the head or body to avoid being hit or seen, or avoided a task, question, or responsibility.
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He ducked just in time to avoid the low-hanging branch.
The senator ducked the reporter's question about the scandal.
A note on using this word
Ducked can be used literally, for a physical movement, or figuratively, for avoiding a difficult question or task.
Words with a similar meaning
dodgedevaded
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Words with an opposite meaning
confrontedfaced
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