'sidestep' definitions:

Definition of 'sidestep'

(from WordNet)
noun
A step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
verb
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" [syn: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep]

Synonyms of 'sidestep'

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