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verb-intransitive. To step aside: sidestepped to make way for the runner.

verb-intransitive. To dodge an issue or a responsibility.

v. To step out of the way of.

v. To evade; skirt: sidestep a difficult question.

n. A step to the side.

n. A motion, physical or metaphorical, to avoid or dodge something.

v. To step to the side.

v. To avoid or dodge.

To take a sidestep; step to one side.

v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

n. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

"The one who piqued my interest the most was Stefan Polich, the president of Minerva company: there is a short chapter around the middle of the book that that showcases KENYON's brilliant grasp of human character (but this is sadly the only example of it in this book) and I'd ironically - since this is a sidestep from the main storyline - call it the highlight of BoTS."

sidestepped    sidestepping    sidesteps   

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sidestepped    sidestepping