dodge
n 1: an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or
evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us
off the track" [syn: {contrivance}, {stratagem}]
2: a quick evasive movement
3: a statement that evades the question by cleverness or
trickery [syn: {dodging}, {scheme}]
v 1: make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a
blow)
2: move to and fro or from place to place usually in an
irregular course
3: avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues;
"He dodged the issue" [syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {evade}, {put
off}, {circumvent}, {parry}, {elude}, {skirt}, {duck}, {sidestep}]