what does sidestep mean?
SIDESTEP as NOUN
- Meaning
- a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
Hypernyms(s) sidestep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
SIDESTEP as VERB
- Meaning
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
Hypernyms(s) sidestep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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