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Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement
equivocating prevaricating pussyfooting vacillating fencing fudging dodging hedging waffling weaseling weaselling beating about the bush flannelling flanneling stalling shilly-shallying humming and hawing dodging the issue quibbling parrying questions sidestepping evading beating around the bush evading the issue ducking fudging the issue pussyfooting around hemming and hawing ducking the question hesitating sitting on the fence paltering temporizing avoiding temporising stonewalling copping out sidestepping the issue mincing words ducking the issue shuffling cavilling caviling parrying shucking falsifying balking baulking putting off stalling for time begging the question blowing hot and cold lying eluding fibbing eschewing shifting conning jiving misrepresenting circumventing shirking shuffling about flip-flopping avoiding the issue copping a plea passing the buck rambling skirting faking shifting ground about deceiving skirting the issue fabricating playing it close to the vest wavering outwitting contesting manoeuvring maneuvering foiling feinting baffling misspeaking exaggerating distorting dithering belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing escaping adumbrating fighting off putting on stretching the truth running around covering up straddling the fence bypassing blathering beguiling blandishing blarneying telling white lie clouding the issue giving run around procrastinating delaying giving a false colour to copping out of beating about the bush about getting out of beating around bush quibbling about fending off finding a way round skirting round avoiding answering playing for time buttering up fast-talking talking blarney using flattery deferring tarrying welshing reneging fleeing hanging back gaining time getting around using delaying tactics avoiding committing oneself playing a waiting game sneaking away slipping out laying low avoiding making a decision taking your time using Fabian tactics giving the runaround kicking the can down the road dancing around an issue worming one's way out of hedging your bets giving the run around shuffling around

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Present participle for to pause in indecision before doing something
hesitating wavering vacillating dithering faltering delaying stalling fluctuating teetering havering staggering pausing swithering wobbling oscillating halting scrupling dawdling equivocating temporising temporizing dallying wabbling lingering waiting hedging alternating demurring dillydallying hovering seesawing pussyfooting stumbling deferring deliberating doubting stopping baulking balking boggling floundering debating hanging mammering pondering weighing shilly-shallying dilly-dallying humming and hawing hanging back thinking twice holding back hemming and hawing shying away holding off pulling back thinking about sitting on fence yo-yoing trembling swaying balancing getting cold feet pussyfooting around sitting on the fence blowing hot and cold tumbling lurching bobbling quavering reeling rolling flickering changing mind varying quivering changing trimming waffling shuddering paltering whiffling waffling running hot and cold procrastinating tottering rocking wasting time see-sawing keeping changing your mind swinging recoiling from shying flinching from shrinking from tarrying trifling hanging back from vacillating about thinking twice about having scruples about having misgivings about having qualms about shying away from chopping and changing having reservations about dragging your heels veering prevaricating teeter-tottering faffing about straddling fence-straddling whiffling dodging going from one extreme to the other becoming unsteady messing around hanging about hanging around pottering umming and ahing straggling lagging loitering sticking at baulking at staying in the background staying back shrinking back dragging your feet hanging fire jibbing balking at sticking questioning demurring about worrying gagging demurring from stickling fretting killing time marking time whiling away time moving slowly playing a waiting game boggling at wavering about minding doing something disrelishing having qualms shrinking having doubts hesitating to scrupling about lacking conviction harbouring reservations about wondering about expressing suspicions about having doubts about feeling uneasy about harbouring suspicions about having suspicions about having hesitations about thinking something unlikely entertaining doubts about fluctuating on expressing reservations about feeling uncertain

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Present participle for to evade or circumvent by cleverness or trickery
dodging evading avoiding ducking sidestepping eluding shirking escaping shunning bypassing circumventing skirting eschewing shaking beating scaping finessing shortcutting parrying bilking skiving funking cutting juking declining getting around steering clear of skirting round getting out of copping out of weaseling out of weaselling out of wriggling out of skiving off shuffling out of sliding out of backing out of giving something a miss pussyfooting around finding a way out of short-circuiting getting away from brushing off shying from discounting ignoring neglecting overlooking dancing around disregarding dispensing with running away from laying low from fending off turning back on paying no mind taking no notice of paying no heed to turning a blind eye to keeping one's distance from going around giving the slip to turning your back on tuning out paying no attention to unheeding unminding shaking off ducking out of shirking from skipping missing cheating fighting shy of giving a wide berth to shrinking from outmanoeuvring finding a way round staying away from outmaneuvering keeping clear of keeping away from passing over copping out having nothing to do with getting round skulking reneging goldbricking circumnavigating foiling thwarting outflanking slipping stymieing quitting burking malingering recoiling from shuffling off pussyfooting abandoning dismissing escaping from hiding from sloughing off pulling out of giving the slip skimming over glossing over avoiding dealing with passing on relaying leapfrogging keeping off jouking wriggling outwitting fielding overcoming ducking out of the way of getting out of the way of swerving away from deflecting snubbing balking at shying away from keeping at arm's length staying shy of deking staying clear of defeating answering evasively fencing off frustrating fudging weaseling ditching weaselling spurning preventing checking passing the buck extricating oneself from shamming having no part of turning away from baulking baffling forgetting cold-shouldering faking getting past balking scrimshanking letting something slide withdrawing renouncing rationalizing revoking excusing backpedaling deserting backpedalling welshing blowing off absconding running away eloping fleeing swerving finding a way around leaving something undone playing truant from dogging skimping on fencing bludging creeping skipping out on losing sight of bobbing off putting the move on running off paying little attention to rationalising using pretext weaselling out having alibi weaseling out getting out backing out backing down backing off faking out shutting eyes to wussing out baulking at lying down on job cutting someone cold giving the cold shoulder to cutting dead giving someone the brush-off giving someone the go-by taking fright turning tail flinching from blinking at winking at taking back road deviating from departing from going around the barn chickening out of skirting around skating over failing to deal with

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