dodger

/ˈdɑdʒər/
noun
  1. A person who avoids something, especially a responsibility or obligation.
    • The draft dodger fled the country to avoid military service.
    • He's a tax dodger who never pays what he owes.
    • Stop being a dodger and answer the question directly.
  2. A person who is skilled at avoiding being hit or caught.
    • The thief was a clever dodger, slipping through the crowd.
    • She was a great dodgeball player, a real dodger on the court.
    • As a boxer, he was known as a dodger who rarely got punched.
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