parry
verb(par-ry)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Synonyms: circumvent,
dodge,
duck,
elude,
evade,
fudge,
hedge, put off,
sidestep,
skirt,
parry
noun(par-ry)
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
parry
verb(par-ry)
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
parry
noun(par-ry)
(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword