Dodging
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of evading or avoiding a duty or obligation, often through deceit or cunning manoeuvre.
“He was well known for dodging difficult questions during press interviews.”
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dodg·ing
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Wordle
Contains double D in positions 2 and 3 and ends in the common -ING suffix
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No rare tiles but DODGING earns moderate points and is a clean 7-letter rack play
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