dodge
Pronunciation: [dɒdʒ]
Word
Context: "physical action"
(verb) to quickly move out of the way to avoid being hit by something. It’s like when a ball is thrown at you and you jump aside so it doesn’t hit you.
Example
She dodged the ball just in time during the game.
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He didn’t dodge the incoming ball, and it hit him.
Example
Did you see him dodge that water balloon?
Context: "avoidance"
(verb) to avoid a difficult question or task instead of facing it directly. Imagine when someone asks you something tricky, and instead of answering, you change the subject.
Example
He was good at dodging questions during the interview.
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She couldn’t dodge the tough question and had to answer it honestly.
Example
Why are you trying to dodge my questions?
Context: "physical action"
(noun) the act of quickly moving out of the way to avoid something. It’s what you do when you want to not be hit by something coming toward you.
Example
His quick dodge saved him from being tagged in the game.
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But that was a slow dodge and he got hit.
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Did you see her impressive dodge?
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