Dodge (Noun)
Meaning 1
A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A quick evasive movement.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The boxer's dodge allowed him to avoid the punch by a hair's breadth.
- She made a quick dodge to the left to avoid the low-hanging branch.
- The soccer player's dodge around the defender left the crowd gasping in amazement.
- The cyclist's dodge to the right saved him from being hit by the car.
- The child's dodge behind the couch was a classic move to avoid bedtime.