- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|798
- Abbreviations|0
71 entries under escape topic. ×
| quibble(noun, verb, support, cut, start) | |
| evade(verb, get, shift, lie) | |
| equivocate(verb, issue, avoid, hide) | |
| fence(verb, decline, avoid, deceive, hide) | |
| prevaricate(verb, decline, avoid, deceive, hide) | |
| dodge(noun, verb, hide, shift) | |
| hedge(verb, decline, avoid, deceive, hide) | |
| palter(verb, lie, quarrel, shuffle) | |
| shuffle(verb, decline, avoid, deceive, hide) | |
| parry(decline, avoid, hide, lie) | |
| shift(avoid, hide, conceal, objection) | |
| sidestep(verb, deceive, hide, lie) | |
| tergiversate(verb, decline, avoid, deceive, hide) | |
| beg the question(verb, expression, idiom, decline, avoid) | |
| pussyfoot(avoid, hide, lie, conceal) | |
| waffle(verb, decline, avoid, deceive, hide) | |
| beat around the bush(expression, idiom, shift, lie) | |
| blow hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, lie) | |
| cloud the issue(expression, idiom, lie, shuffle) | |
| cop a plea(expression, idiom, lie, shuffle) |
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