Accept and Sidestep

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Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.
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Sidestep is an antonym for accept.
Nearby Words: accepted, acceptable, acceptance, accepting, acceptably

Sidestep

Sidestep verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.
Usage example: the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age
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Accept is an antonym for sidestep.
Nearby Words: sidestepped, sidestepping
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Common collocations

contract accept contract sidestep contract
fact accept fact sidestep fact
blame accept blame sidestep blame
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