85 entries under avoid topic. ×

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cavil(verb, decline, deceive, hide)
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cop out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline)
4
escape(verb, move, cut, ignore)
4
stonewall(noun, verb, support, cover, keep)
4
temporize(verb, stop, time, halt, gain)
3
beg the question(verb, expression, idiom, decline)
3
confuse(verb, decline, deceive, hide)
3
jive(verb, shift, escape, lie)
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shift(verb, move, stop, cut, decline)
3
shilly-shally(verb, dodge, hesitate, evade)
3
swerve(verb, move, stop, cut)
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be noncommittal(verb, expression, idiom, slip)
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beat around the bush(verb, expression, idiom, shift)
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blow hot and cold(verb, expression, idiom, stop)
2
cop a plea(verb, expression, idiom, escape)
2
deceive(verb, move, cut, decline, slip)
2
fend off(expression, move, hold, cut, maintain)
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flip-flop(verb, shift, escape, lie)
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get around(verb, expression, move, cut, decline)
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lie(noun, verb, decline, deceive)
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