beat around the bush

baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart

bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump

be beyond someone cop out get around get away from give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of

abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support

attract confront encounter entice invite take on

cavil dodge elude escape eschew evade falsify fence fib flip-flop fudge hedge jive lie palter parry prevaricate pussyfoot quibble shuck shuffle sidestep stonewall tergiversate waffle

beg the question blow hot and cold cloud the issue cop a plea cop out cover up double-talk give the runaround hem and haw mince words pass the buck run around sit on the fence tell white lie tergiverse weasel

be honest confront encounter face meet release take on tell the truth

speak on

fudge sidestep waffle

duck equivocate evade flip-flop jive prevaricate pussyfoot quibble shuck shuffle stall stonewall temporize tergiversate

be noncommittal blow hot and cold cop a plea cop out give the runaround hem and haw pass the buck run around shilly-shally sit on the fence tergiverse

face meet

confront release

back and fill beg the question dance around equivocate euphemize fudge and mudge hum and haw mince words shilly-shally tapdance

belie cavil con distort dodge equivocate evade exaggerate fabricate falsify fib garble hedge invent jive lie misrepresent misspeak palter quibble shift shuffle tergiversate

beg the question phony up put on

be honest confront face meet order tell the truth

avoid creep dodge equivocate evade glide hedge lurk prevaricate prowl shuffle sidestep skirt skulk slide slink slip sneak steal tergiversate tiptoe

be noncommittal duck the issues hem and haw play it close to the vest sit on the fence tergiverse tread warily watch one's step weasel

confront face meet take on

plod

halt hamper hinder interrupt postpone put off slow stay stop suspend

arrest brake check die equivocate fence filibuster hedge prevaricate quibble stand still stonewall tarry temporize

avoid the issue drag one's feet hold off not move play for time shut down slow down stand off stand still take one's time

advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward help permit promote push

further

balk dodge duck hedge renege shuck sidestep waffle

circumvent cop out dance around an issue elude equivocate eschew flee get around give the runaround hem and haw lay low pussyfoot put off shirk slip out sneak away tap dance worm one's way out of

confront face meet