Associations to the word «Sidestep»
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Wiktionary
SIDESTEP, noun. A step to the side.
SIDESTEP, noun. A motion, physical or metaphorical, to avoid or dodge something.
SIDESTEP, verb. (intransitive) To step to the side.
SIDESTEP, verb. (transitive) To avoid or dodge.
Dictionary definition
SIDESTEP, noun. A step to one side (as in boxing or dancing).
SIDESTEP, verb. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully".
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