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dodge
What does dodge mean?
dodge (verb): make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use dodge in a sentence?
- He dodged traffic crossing the street. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce dodge?
/dɑdʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “dodge” mean?
to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Not quite: that's what treat means.
to frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way
Not quite: that's what scare means.
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
Right! That's what “dodge” means.
to come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible
Not quite: that's what appear means.
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