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sneak away(verb, expression, decline, avoid, deceive)
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steer clear of(verb, expression, decline, avoid, hide)
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stray(verb, chatter, wander, babble, meander)
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talk aimlessly(verb, expression, wander, babble, meander)
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talk nonsense(verb, expression, wander, babble, meander)
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talk off top of head(verb, expression, wander, babble, meander)
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talk randomly(verb, expression, wander, babble, meander)
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tergiversate(verb, decline, avoid, deceive, hide)
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trick(verb, avoid, deceive, hide, escape)
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waffle(verb, decline, avoid, deceive, hide)
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wander(verb, chatter, babble, meander, digress)
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avoid the issue
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bend the rules(verb, expression, idiom, jiving, misguide)
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blether(chatter, digress, blather, jabber, blabber)
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bunco(verb, swindle, jiving, misguide, sandbag)
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caboodle(verb, swindle, jiving, misguide, sandbag)
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cheat(verb, swindle, stiff, jiving, misguide)
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chicane(verb, shift, jiving, misguide, hedge)
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chill to the bone(verb, expression, idiom, swindle, scarify)
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chilled to the bone(verb, expression, idiom, swindle, scarify)
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