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v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

burlap, gunny

n. coarse jute fabric

bend, deflect, turn away

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

stoop, crouch, bow, bend down

v. bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

shrink, shrivel, wither, shrivel up

v. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

shrink, reduce

v. reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

plunge, steep, absorb, engross, immerse, engulf

v. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"

plunge, immerse

v. cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

plunge, immerse

v. thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

dunk, dip

v. dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"

shun, eschew

v. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

escape, elude, escape understanding by, be incomprehensible to

v. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"

evade, elude, bilk

v. escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

detour

v. travel via a detour

shy, start suddenly

v. start suddenly, as from fight

tergiversate, equivocate, prevaricate, palter

v. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

lie, tell a lie

v. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

skulk, malinger

v. avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

vacillate, hover

v. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

face, confront, face up to, come to grips with

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

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