Beating around the bush
Synonyms for beating around the bush
noun indirect speech
euphemism
diffuseness
wordiness
roundabout
prolixity
pleonasm
verbiage
indirectness
tautology
periphrasis
discursiveness
circumambages
gassiness
periphrase
verbal evasion
verbality
Antonyms for beating around the bush
conciseness
directness
straightforwardness
terseness
Synonyms
verb avoid; escape
dodge
confound
thwart
puzzle
outwit
evade
frustrate
baffle
foil
stall
stonewall
shun
flee
outrun
fly
shy
stump
double
duck
bilk
eschew
shirk
ditch
circumvent
shuck
cop out
hem and haw
pass the buck
be beyond someone
beat around the bush
get around
get away from
give the runaround
give the slip
give wide berth to
not touch
pass up
run around
stay shy of
steer clear of
Antonyms
enlighten
explain
aid
assist
abet
attract
confront
entice
invite
face
meet
clarify
clear up
encourage
help
support
encounter
take on
Synonyms
verb avoid an issue
pussyfoot
shuffle
fence
sidestep
waffle
elude
evade
escape
prevaricate
lie
fib
flip-flop
fudge
falsify
dodge
tergiversate
palter
parry
cavil
hedge
shuck
stonewall
quibble
eschew
con
blow hot and cold
cop out
double-talk
hem and haw
pass the buck
weasel
jive
cop a plea
beat around the bush
beg the question
cloud the issue
cover up
give run around
mince words
run around
sit on the fence
tell white lie
tergiverse
Antonyms
release
confront
face
meet
encounter
take on
tell truth
be honest
speak on
Synonyms
verb avoid, dodge
sidestep
fudge
waffle
pussyfoot
shuffle
temporize
equivocate
stonewall
tergiversate
evade
prevaricate
stall
flip-flop
quibble
duck
shuck
blow hot and cold
cop out
hem and haw
pass the buck
shilly-shally
jive
cop a plea
be noncommittal
beat around the bush
give the run around
run around
sit on the fence
tergiverse
Antonyms
confront
release
face
meet
Synonyms
verb deceive; stretch the truth
cavil
shuffle
invent
misrepresent
lie
equivocate
fib
falsify
garble
dodge
tergiversate
distort
palter
hedge
exaggerate
fabricate
shift
evade
belie
quibble
con
put on
misspeak
jive
beat around the bush
beg the question
phony up
Antonyms
confront
order
tell truth
face
meet
be honest
Synonyms
verb be cautious
dodge
skulk
tergiversate
shuffle
glide
steal
avoid
sidestep
lurk
prowl
evade
sneak
slink
slide
slip
equivocate
hedge
tiptoe
skirt
prevaricate
creep
hem and haw
weasel
be noncommittal
beat around the bush
duck the issues
play it close to the vest
sit on the fence
tergiverse
tread warily
watch one’s step
Antonyms
confront
face
meet
take on
plod
Synonyms
verb delay for own purposes
hinder
slow
halt
stop
stay
suspend
put off
interrupt
postpone
hamper
filibuster
fence
temporize
die
equivocate
tarry
stonewall
prevaricate
arrest
brake
stand
hedge
still
check
quibble
shut down
avoid the issue
beat around the bush
hold off
not move
play for time
slow down
stand off
stand still
drag one’s feet
take one’s time
Antonyms
aid
assist
permit
carry out
expedite
release
further
advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push
continue
go
do
face
meet
Synonyms
verb avoid, evade
dodge
balk
welsh
sidestep
waffle
renege
duck
hedge
shuck
circumvent
cop out
elude
equivocate
eschew
flee
hem and haw
pussyfoot
put off
shirk
beat around the bush
dance around an issue
get around
give the runaround
lay low
slip out
sneak away
tap dance
worm one’s way out of
Antonyms
confront
face
meet
Synonyms
verb renege, swindle
fool
dupe
fleece
scam
shaft
cheat
bilk
stiff
gull
bamboozle
sting
trick
weasel
deceive
duck
dodge
flimflam
hoodwink
defraud
con
cop out
rip off
sandbag
beat around the bush
pull a fast one
slip out
take for a ride
take to the cleaners
worm one’s way out of
Antonyms
give
face
meet
be honest
Synonyms
verb hesitate
equivocate
shilly-shally
back and fill
beat around the bush
beg the question
dance around
euphemize
fudge and mudge
hum and haw
mince words
tapdance
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