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Raredodges
The correct spelling is dodges.
How to pronounce dodges
verb
Say it like: Doj-s
The correct spelling is dodges. To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way. For example: "He dodged traffic crossing the street."
Usage Examples
“He dodged traffic crossing the street.”
“The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
- 2.To avoid; to sidestep.
- 3.To go hither and thither.
- 4.(videography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of an image in order to make them darker (compare burn).
- 5.To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.
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