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Synonyms for dodging

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

2. Evasion

evasion, escape

Other

scheme

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of dodging; a dodge.

Related words

Phrases
headphone dodging

Forms

Plural
dodgings → avoidances, shunnings, evasions, escapes…

Example sentences

  • avoidance This is an egregious example of tax avoidance.
  • shunning Tom's parents are shunning him.
  • escape Ships carry lifeboats so that the crew can escape.
  • evasion Tax officials are zeroing in on income tax evasion.
  • scheme The main feature of this scheme is still ambiguous.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dodgingrising
avoidancesteady
shunningrising
escaperising
evasionsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
escape2, scheme1
7 letters
evasion3
8 letters
shunning2
9 letters
avoidance3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (escape2 = 2 syllables).