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Answer for the clue "Evade, as duty ", 5 letters:
dodge
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Dodge is a given name. People bearing it include: Dodge MacKnight
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to move to and fro" (especially in an effort to avoid something), 1560s, origin and sense evolution obscure, perhaps akin to Scottish dodd "to jog." Common from early 18c. in figurative sense of "to swindle, to play shifting tricks." Related: Dodged ; ...
Gazetteer
Word definitions in Gazetteer
Population (2000): 85897 Housing Units (2000): 33672 Land area (2000): 882.280970 sq. miles (2285.097125 sq. km) Water area (2000): 24.706826 sq. miles (63.990382 sq. km) Total area (2000): 906.987796 sq. miles (2349.087507 sq. km) Located within: Wisconsin ...
Usage examples of dodge.
She had even tried to lure him into a kiss, but he had smoothly dodged her enticements, repeatedly foisting her off on Acer Loring.
He wheeled, dodged between two Danes, end vanished down a game trail with alacritous churning of short legs.
Dodging past servers with flagons and wooden trenchers, Alec made his way through the crowd.
He dodged aloose goat, a handcart crusted with dried mortar, and ducked the invitation of a blowzy woman festooned in scarlet ribbons.
One Amar dodged into a heavy bush and died with a hundred tiny darts in his skin.
As the women looked up he dodged a couple of delirious bees and made an apologetic bow to them for his unintended intrusion.
He closed on Atrides, spear stabbing his shield right on the boss but the bronze could not drive through, so back he drew to his ranks, dodging death, glancing left and right, fearing a lance would graze his flesh.
Ilias gave him a tight smile back, then dodged sideways to recapture Balin as she ran toward one of the fallen Gardier rifles.
Sha knew it was a useless gesture, but he fired his last bazooka rocket at it anyway, and the enemy pilot dodged it with ease.
Information Amos Bulla fielded new questions like a man before a firing squad dodging bullets.
She dodged among the people and used the huge cryptomeria trees and the stone lanterns and monuments as cover.
With the last word he aimed a vicious chop at Dalt, who ducked, spun and dodged out of the way.
He ran out the courtyard and dodged between the trucks, cars, dolmushes, and trollies crowding the entrance of the bridge.
Around elbows, by tall boots, dodging lit cigarettes and drippy drinks held low and cool-like, Tiny Doom and Pig achieve open air without incident and then, sack in hand, set out for the Big Shakedown.
He watched Crawford pull in with his brand-new Dodge dually pulling his brand-new aluminum four-horse trailer with every convenience known to man or beast.