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dodge

1 dodge /ˈdɑːʤ/ verb
dodges; dodged; dodging
1 dodge
/ˈdɑːʤ/
verb
dodges; dodged; dodging
Britannica Dictionary definition of DODGE
[+ object] : to move quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or something)
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc.
[+ object] : to get away from or avoid (someone or something) in a skillful or dishonest way

dodge a/the bullet

chiefly US, informal
: to barely avoid being hit or affected by something harmful
2 dodge /ˈdɑːʤ/ noun
plural dodges
2 dodge
/ˈdɑːʤ/
noun
plural dodges
Britannica Dictionary definition of DODGE
[count]
: a clever or dishonest trick done in order to avoid something