| Dodge (dodge) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Dodge |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Dodged (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Dodging.] [Of uncertain origin: cf. dodder, v.,
daddle, dade, or dog, v. t.] |
To
start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile] to shift place
by a sudden start.
To evade a duty by low craft; to practice
mean shifts; to use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to
quibble.
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To
evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to
dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown.
Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to
dodge a question; to dodge responsibility.
To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting
from place to place.
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The act of evading by
some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful
device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an
artifice.
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