duck
— Verb
– English
~ to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
duck
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~ submerge or plunge suddenly
duck
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~ avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
duck
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~ dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
duel
— Verb
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~ fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"