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sidestep

side·step [ sd stèp ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle side·stepped, present participle side·step·ping, 3rd person present singular side·steps)
Definition:
 
1. step aside: to step aside or out of the way of somebody or something
I sidestepped to avoid the running children.

2. evade something: to avoid saying or discussing something
sidestep the question



noun  (plural side·steps)
Definition:
 
sideways movement: a movement to one side


side·step·per noun
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