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Synonyms for giving the runaround
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 for giving the runaround

enlighten
explain
aid
assist
abet
attract

confront
entice
invite
face
meet
clarify

clear up
encourage
help
support
encounter
take on

Synonyms
verb get away from

dodge
hide
deceive
conceal
flee
avoid
sidestep
fend off
elude
bypass
escape
circumvent
pussyfoot
shuffle

fence
confuse
waffle
duck
prevaricate
decline
equivocate
shy
shirk
fudge
cavil
balk
lie
tergiversate

parry
baffle
shun
hedge
shuck
fly
shift
pretend
double
trick
eschew
cop out
put off
weasel

get around
beat around bush
beg the question
give the runaround
keep distance
lay low
lead on a merry chase
pass up
slip out
sneak away
steer clear of

Antonyms

confront
disclose
divulge
uncover
organize
release
enlighten
explain
aid
remain

encounter
face
meet
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal
show
tell

stay
order
clear up
tell truth
accept
help
take on
be honest

Synonyms
verb circumvent, nip in the bud

hinder
prevent
thwart
counter
elude
frustrate
nullify
curb
cramp
rattle
skip
shake

disconcert
dash
duck
ditch
check
stymie
outwit
restrain
checkmate
disappoint
crimp
dodge

balk
crab
beat
stop
baffle
faze
bilk
defeat
foul up
shake off
bollix
juke

buffalo
get around
give the run-around
give the slip
hang up
run circles around
run rings around
shuffle off
throw monkey wrench in
upset the apple cart

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
release
placate
soothe

calm
liberate
surrender
abet
allow
encourage

forward
help
face
meet
inspirit
lose

Synonyms
verb avoid, ignore

despise
disdain
eschew
refuse
snub
reject
scorn
neglect
dodge
shy

cut
decline
shake
double
escape
bilk
evade
elude
stall
duck

ditch
shake off
palm off
pass up
cold-shoulder
get around
give a wide berth
give the runaround
have no part of
have nothing to do with

hide out
keep away from
keep clear of
stand aloof from
stay shy of
steer clear of
turn back on

Antonyms

admire
cherish
sanction
confront
like

love
approve
accept
allow
encounter

face
meet
take on

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