Synonym of dodge the question

Verb

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement
be non-committal prevaricate equivocate hedge pussyfoot temporise temporize fence vacillate waver shilly-shally sit on the fence beat about the bush give nothing away dodge the issue hum and haw sidestep the issue straddle an issue duck the question play your cards close to your chest tergiversate flannel parry questions waffle quibble stall evade the issue fudge the issue dodge evade fudge be evasive pussyfoot around beat around the bush sidestep weasel hesitate be vague duck the issue mince words shuffle palter cavil falsify stonewall tergiverse cop out hem and haw blow hot and cold lie parry fib jive con be ambiguous duck shuck flip-flop shift avoid shuffle about misrepresent stall for time avoid the issue be noncommittal beg the question pass the buck cop a plea shirk shuffle around give the run around be indecisive hedge your bets skirt the issue play it close to the vest skirt shift ground about deceive fabricate invent distort dither misstate exaggerate dissemble garble misspeak belie put off phony up put on give a false colour to stretch the truth eschew escape elude adumbrate double-talk subtilize run around cover up straddle the fence tell white lie mince matters give run around cloud the issue procrastinate pretend delude fake mislead trick tell stories tell untruths feign delay hoodwink misguide bluff tarry dupe beguile hoax misinform hang back gain time perjure trump up snow pervert make believe use delaying tactics play for time be economical with the truth tell a white lie string along have on lead astray forge throw off the scent put on the wrong track send on a wild goose chase pull the wool over someone's eyes concoct dissimulate fluctuate falter fool swither simulate hatch hold back misdirect make up hang fire filibuster snooker disinform bamboozle kid sucker cozen tell untruth doublespeak hornswoggle gaff defer tell a lie depart from the truth gammon propagandize have humbug spoof juggle burn buffalo balk make up a story forswear oneself invent a story not tell the truth mousetrap gull catch propagandise create out of thin air forswear tell a terminological inexactitude take in lie to baulk bear false witness commit perjury spin a yarn tell lies suck in fake out lead on give wrong information to kick the can down the road lead up the garden path put on an act give someone a bum steer wrong steer put up smoke screen lead down the garden path put on false front do a number on bait and switch pull one's leg take for a ride ramble haver blather dream up conjure up dilly-dally swear falsely lie under oath phony fast-talk devise scam bilk hose swindle avoid committing oneself play a waiting game illude inveigle shaft cheat seduce phoney use Fabian tactics avoid making a decision take your time defraud outfox rook betray entice bunk tempt ensnare victimize overreach entangle enmesh victimise lure caboodle bait impose on outwit change shillyshally seesaw rip off rope in pull a swifty on lead up garden path play trick on pull a fast one on give the wrong impression double-cross put one over on circumvent bypass be unable to decide be irresolute change mind be unable to make up your mind yo-yo not give a straight answer to fend off beat around bush get out of be equivocal about be evasive about quibble about avoid answering not pay cop out of skirt round find a way round beat about the bush about gaslight bull overdraw misinstruct tell a falsehood tell an untruth be untruthful concoct a story not speak the truth fake it perjure oneself break promise be forsworn say something untrue put up a front BS lie through one's teeth lack candor promote plant shovel postpone distract divert take one's time drag your feet hold over buy time tell a fib create fiction speak with forked tongue tell a little white lie pull someone's leg

Nearby Words

dodgier dodgiest dodgily dodginess dodginesses dodging dodge the issue dodge the column dodges the question dodges the issue dodges the column dodges

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