v00809654
type | v |
lex_filenum | 32 |
def | avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
examples | He dodged the issue she skirted the problem They tend to evade their responsibilities he evaded the questions skillfully |
Frame - 8 | Somebody ----s something |
Outgoing links | |
Hypernym | avoid |
Derivationally related form | dodge → dodge; dodge → dodger |
Derivationally related form | dodge → dodging |
Derivationally related form | dodge → dodging |
Derivationally related form | circumvent → circumvention |
Derivationally related form | evade → evasion |
Derivationally related form | hedge → hedge; hedge → hedger |
Derivationally related form | hedge → hedging |
Hyponym | beg; quibble |
Incoming links | |
Derivationally related form | dodging → dodge |
Derivationally related form | dodging → dodge |
Derivationally related form | evasion → evade |
Derivationally related form | circumvention → circumvent |
Derivationally related form | dodge → dodge; dodger → dodge |
Derivationally related form | hedging → hedge |
Derivationally related form | hedge → hedge; hedger → hedge |
Hypernym | beg; quibble |
Hyponym | avoid |
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