Buttonhole and Dodge

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Buttonhole verb - Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.

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Dodge is an antonym for buttonhole in approach for conversation or solicitation topic.

Nearby Words: buttonholed, buttonholing

Dodge verb - To move suddenly aside or to and fro.

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Buttonhole is an antonym for dodge.

Nearby Words: dodged, dodger, dodging

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Dodge and Buttonhole. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/dodge

Buttonhole & Dodge. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/dodge>.

Dodge or Buttonhole. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/dodge.

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