Evade
Evade verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Shift and evade are semantically related. in get away from topic. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a verb "Evade".
Shift
Shift verb - To change the place or position of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Made of Electricity: Kamen Rider Mega can shift into electricity to evade attacks.
Source: Fan Fic / Showa & Vampire -
The Cult of Skaro Daleks used their ability to "emergency temporal shift" to evade The Doctor many times, much to his annoyance.
Source: Villain Teleportation
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