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The Clue

Dodging (7 letter answer)

The Answer

ELUDING

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Notes

The answer ELUDING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

ELUDING as a noun:

1. (slip, elusion, eluding) = the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

ELUDE as a verb:

1. (elude, evade, bilk) = escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
2. (elude, escape) = be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
3. (hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep) = avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"