dodging | (noun) nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do | Synonyms: escape, evasion |
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(noun) deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening | Synonyms: avoidance, shunning, turning away |
(noun) a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery | Synonyms: dodge, scheme |
edginess | (noun) feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | Synonyms: disquietude, inquietude, uneasiness |
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edging | (noun) border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) | - |
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hedging | (noun) an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement | Synonyms: hedge |
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(noun) any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change | Synonyms: hedge |
judging | (noun) the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions | Synonyms: judgement, judgment |
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lodging | (noun) the act of lodging | - |
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(noun) structures collectively in which people are housed | Synonyms: housing, living accommodations |
(noun) the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily | Synonyms: lodgement, lodgment |
lodgings | (noun) temporary living quarters | Synonyms: diggings, digs, domiciliation, pad |
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pidgin | (noun) an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages | - |
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pudginess | (noun) the property of having a plump and round body | Synonyms: chubbiness, rolypoliness, tubbiness |
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smidgin | (noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount | Synonyms: iota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, tittle, whit |
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stodginess | (noun) dull and pompous gravity | Synonyms: stuffiness |
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