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dodge

1. dodge \'da:j\ vb [origin unknown] 1: to evade a duty or issue esp. by 
   trickery or deceit  2a: to move to and fro or from place to place usu. in 
   an irregular course  2b: to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as 
   to evade a blow)  1: to evade (as a duty) usu. indirectly and by trickery  
   2a: to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position  2b: to avoid an 
   encounter with 
2. dodge n 1: an act of evading by sudden bodily movement  2a: an artful 
   device to evade, deceive, or trick  2b: EXPEDIENT, SCHEME