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sidestep
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side·step  (sdstp)
v. side·stepped, side·step·ping, side·steps
v.intr.
1. To step aside: sidestepped to make way for the runner.
2. To dodge an issue or a responsibility.
v.tr.
1. To step out of the way of.
2. To evade; skirt: sidestep a difficult question.

sidestepper n.

sidestep
Verb
[-stepping, -stepped]
1. to step out of the way of (something)
2. to dodge (an issue)
Noun
side step
a movement to one side, such as in dancing or boxing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sidestep - a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists
Verb1.sidestep - 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"
beg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion"
quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

sidestep
verb avoid, dodge, evade, duck (informal) skirt, skip, bypass, elude, circumvent, find a way round, body-swerve Scot.
Translations

sidestep [ˈsaɪdstɛp] vt [+ question] → eludir [+ problem]; esquivar
vi (BOXING etc) → dar un quiebro
sidestep [ˈsaɪdstɛp] vt [+ question] → éluder [+ problem]; éviter
vi (Boxing etc) → esquiver
sidestep [ˈsaɪdstɛp] side vt (problem) → umgehen;
(question) → ausweichen +dat
vi (Boxing etc) → seitwärts ausweichen
sidestep [ˈsaɪdstɛp] vt [+ question] → eludere [+ problem]; scavalcare
vi (BOXING etc) → spostarsi di lato

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