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duck noun
Meaning : Small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs.
Meaning : Flesh of a duck (domestic or wild).
Meaning : A heavy cotton fabric of plain weave. Used for clothing and tents.
duck verb
Meaning : To move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away.
Example :
Before he could duck, another stone struck him.
Meaning : Submerge or plunge suddenly.
Meaning : Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
Example :
He dodged the issue.
She skirted the problem.
They tend to evade their responsibilities.
He evaded the questions skillfully.
Synonyms : circumvent, dodge, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt
