sidestep

sidestep
1. noun
a) A step to the side.
b) A motion, physical or metaphorical, to avoid or dodge something.
2. verb
a) To step to the side.

I knocked and waited. He sidestepped, and I went in.

b) To avoid or dodge.

They sidestepped the issue.


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  • sidestep — UK [ˈsaɪdˌstep] / US verb Word forms sidestep : present tense I/you/we/they sidestep he/she/it sidesteps present participle sidestepping past tense sidestepped past participle sidestepped 1) [transitive] to avoid something difficult or unpleasant …   English dictionary

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  • sidestep — Date: 1900 transitive verb 1. bypass, evade < sidestep a question > 2. to move out of the way of ; avoid < sidestep a blow > intransitive verb 1. to take a side step 2. to avoid an issue or decision • …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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