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Warding off

Definitions of ‘warding off’ Synonyms: [[parry]], [[evasion]], averting

Dictionary July 12, 2024 July 12, 2024 averting, evasion, parry
Subterfuge

Definitions of ‘subterfuge’ subterfuge (noun) Synonyms: [[artifice]], [[evasion]], [[shift]], [[sophistry]], [[excuse]]

Dictionary May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 artifice, evasion, excuse, noun, shift, sophistry
Shuffle

Definitions of ‘shuffle’ shuffle (verb) Synonyms: [[jumble]], intermix, equivocate, prevaricate, [[quibble]], [[shift]], shamble shuffle (noun) Synonyms: [[artifice]], [[evasion]], prevarication, [[trick]], […]

Dictionary April 13, 2024 April 13, 2024 artifice, equivocate, evasion, intermix, jumble, noun, prevaricate, prevarication, quibble, ruse, shamble, shift, sophism, trick, verb
Shilly-shally

Definitions of ‘shilly-shally’ shilly-shally (adverb) Synonyms: irresolutely, hesitatingly shilly-shally (noun) Synonyms: [[hesitation]], [[irresolution]], [[indecision]], [[vacillation]], [[wavering]], [[trifling]], [[evasion]], [[dalliance]] shilly-shally […]

Dictionary April 10, 2024 April 10, 2024 adverb, be irresolute, dalliance, dally, dodge, evasion, hesitate, hesitatingly, hesitation, indecision, irresolutely, irresolution, noun, trifle, trifling, vacillate, vacillation, verb, waver, wavering
Shift

Definitions of ‘shift’ shift (verb) Synonyms: veer, [[change]], [[turn]], [[quirk]], [[quibble]], palter, [[change]], [[substitute]] shift (noun) Synonyms: [[subterfuge]], [[device]], [[contrivance]], […]

Dictionary April 9, 2024 April 9, 2024 change, chemise, contrivance, device, dodge, evasion, expedient, noun, palter, quibble, quirk, resource, stratagem, substitute, substitution, subterfuge, trick, turn, veer, verb
Quirk

Definitions of ‘quirk’ quirk (noun) Synonyms: [[evasion]], [[subterfuge]], [[shift]], [[quibble]], prevarication, equivocation, retort, [[quip]], [[gibe]]

Dictionary February 22, 2024 February 22, 2024 equivocation, evasion, gibe, noun, prevarication, quibble, quip, retort, shift, subterfuge
Quibble

Definitions of ‘quibble’ quibble (noun) Synonyms: [[shift]], [[evasion]], cavil, [[sophism]], [[subterfuge]], [[subtlety]] quibble (verb) Synonyms: prevaricate, equivocate, cavil, [[trifle]]

Dictionary February 21, 2024 February 21, 2024 cavil, equivocate, evasion, noun, prevaricate, shift, sophism, subterfuge, subtlety, trifle, verb
Put-off

Definitions of ‘put-off’ put-off (noun) Synonyms: [[shift]], [[evasion]], [[subterfuge]], [[ruse]], [[parry]]

Dictionary February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 evasion, noun, parry, ruse, shift, subterfuge
Lie

Definitions of ‘lie’ lie (noun) Synonyms: untruth, falsehood, fib, fiction, fabrication, subterfuge, evasion, misrepresentation lie (verb) Synonyms: recline

Dictionary November 29, 2023 November 29, 2023 evasion, fabrication, falsehood, fib, fiction, misrepresentation, noun, recline, subterfuge, untruth, verb
Excuse

Definitions of ‘excuse’ excuse (verb) Synonyms: absolve, forgive, pardon, exonerate, palliate, justify, extenuate, acquit, exculpate, release excuse (noun) Synonyms: justification, […]

Dictionary August 25, 2023 August 25, 2023 absolve, acquit, apology, evasion, exculpate, exonerate, exoneration, extenuate, extenuation, forgive, justification, justify, makeshift, noun, palliate, palliation, pardon, plea, pretext, release, subterfuge, verb

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