dodging

noun

How many syllables in dodging?

There are 2 syllables in the word dodging.

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dodg · ing

How to pronounce dodging:

Definition of dodging:

dodging (noun):: an act of evading by sudden bodily movement; a way of avoiding something difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant; nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.

Synonyms for dodging:

avoidance

carelessness

circumvention

cop-out

dodge

ducking

eluding

elusion

escape

escape mechanism

eschewal

eschewing

evasion

goldbricking

goofing off

malingering

neglect

negligence

non-payment

nonperformance

out

scheme

shaking

shirking

shunning

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Antonyms for dodging:

confrontation

facing

frankness

honesty

meeting

openness

reality

truth

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