Duck and Deflect

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Duck verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Usage example: don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to work

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Deflect and duck are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deflect" instead a verb "Duck".

Nearby Words: ducked, ducking, ducky, duckling

Deflect verb - To change the course or direction of (something).

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Duck and deflect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duck" instead a verb "Deflect".

fire	duck fire	deflect fire
blow	duck blow	deflect blow
attack	duck attack	deflect attack
hail	duck hail	deflect hail
Other words: responsibility, blame, weapon, rocket, balls, objects, bullets, blows.

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