Synonym of ducking the issue

Verb

Present participle for to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive
equivocating hedging waffling fencing tergiversating fudging prevaricating quibbling dodging evading flanneling flannelling parrying pussyfooting shuffling shilly-shallying sidestepping wavering cavilling caviling hesitating paltering stalling temporising temporizing vacillating weaseling weaselling adumbrating conning dodging the issue eluding escaping eschewing evading the issue falsifying fibbing flip-flopping jiving lying parrying questions shucking stonewalling fudging the issue pussyfooting around shuffling about beating about the bush copping out covering up hemming and hawing humming and hawing mincing words running around stalling for time straddling the fence avoiding the issue beating around the bush begging the question clouding the issue copping a plea ducking the question giving run around passing the buck sitting on the fence telling white lie blowing hot and cold sidestepping the issue shifting shirking skirting the issue playing it close to the vest deceiving fabricating misrepresenting misspeaking dissembling exaggerating misstating distorting inventing dithering belying garbling putting off putting on stretching the truth giving a false colour to ducking avoiding circumventing getting around skirting balking bypassing baulking getting out of finding a way round skirting round rambling shifting ground about copping out of beating about the bush about beating around bush quibbling about fending off avoiding answering straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away playing your cards close to your chest skulking shunning cheating welshing reneging fleeing malingering shuffling off slipping sloughing off goldbricking hedging your bets giving the run around shuffling around sneaking away slipping out laying low giving the runaround dancing around an issue beating shortcutting skipping worming one's way out of giving the slip shaking going around skipping out on shaking off steering clear of putting the move on dancing around ditching juking giving a wide berth to

Antonym of ducking the issue

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