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keep distance
keep distance
synonyms
bypass
evade
baffle
give the runaround
beat around bush
pretend
put off
hedge
equivocate
cop out
deceive
dodge
fence
lead on a merry chase
shuffle
trick
flee
sidestep
lay low
tergiversate
decline
pussyfoot
duck
avoid
beg the question
double
shift
confuse
fend off
hide
sneak away
parry
balk
get around
escape
slip out
lie
fudge
waffle
shuck
pass up
weasel
shun
shirk
circumvent
eschew
shy
prevaricate
conceal
steer clear of
more synonyms
keep distance
antonyms
meet
take on
face