The Clue
Equivocates (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DODGES
Tags
Notes
The answer DODGES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Ducks
Evades
Definition
DODGE as a noun:
1. (contrivance, stratagem, dodge) = an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
2. a quick evasive movement
3. (dodge, dodging, scheme) = a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
DODGE as a verb:
1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
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"