dodging

n 1: nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or

trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of

his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the

consequences is possible but unattractive" [syn: {evasion},

{escape}]

2: a statement that evades the question by cleverness or

trickery [syn: {dodge}, {scheme}]

3: deliberately avoiding [syn: {avoidance}, {turning away}, {shunning}]