dodge - noun

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

a quick evasive movement

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

dodge - verb

• make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
• move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

dodge - thesaurus

circumvent   contrivance   dodging   duck   elude   evade   fudge   hedge   parry   scheme   sidestep   skirt   stratagem