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sideˇstep  audio  (sdstp) KEY 

VERB:
sideˇstepped, sideˇstepˇping, sideˇsteps
VERB:
intr.
  1. To step aside: sidestepped to make way for the runner.
  2. To dodge an issue or a responsibility.
VERB:
tr.
  1. To step out of the way of.
  2. To evade; skirt: sidestep a difficult question.


OTHER FORMS:
sidestepper(Noun)


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