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beat around the bush(verb, expression, idiom, shift, escape)
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beg the question(verb, expression, idiom, shift, escape)
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cavil(verb, escape, lie, shuffle, dodge)
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con(verb, cover, confuse, hide, escape)
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elude(verb, escape, lie, shuffle, dodge)
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falsify(verb, cover, hide, escape, lie)
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fence(verb, escape, lie, shuffle, dodge)
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flip-flop(verb, shift, escape, lie, shuffle)
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jive(verb, shift, escape, lie, shuffle)
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mince words(verb, expression, shift, escape, lie)
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muddy the waters(verb, expression, idiom, cover, obscure)
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overcloud(verb, cover, obscure, confuse, hide)
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palter(verb, escape, lie, con, shuffle)
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prevaricate(verb, escape, lie, shuffle, dodge)
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