1. sidestep - Noun
2. sidestep - Verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
Source: WordNetWriting in other voices is almost Japanese in the sense that there's a certain formality there which allows me to sidestep the embarrassment of directly expressing to complete strangers the most intimate details of my life. Suzanne Vega
I didn't want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race. Kirk Hammett
Who wins at the end of the day? The self-satisfied people who heatedly debate some obscure details? Or the people who sidestep the entire debate and get started? Ramit Sethi
He dodged the issue Source: Internet
she skirted the problem Source: Internet
They tend to evade their responsibilities Source: Internet