Difference between side and sidestep

side

Definitions

verb

  1. take sides for or against

noun

  1. a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
  2. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
  3. a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
  4. a surface forming part of the outside of an object
  5. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
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adjective

  1. located on a side

Examples

Richardson, are proprietors of shows, and the berouged, bedraggled creatures who exhibit on the platform outside for their living.

Three tall memorial archways inscribed with Chinese characters stand outside the temple.

It got so bad that 12 patrolmen and two police dogs were kept on duty outside the home for several days.

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sidestep

Definitions

verb

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

noun

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

Examples

Apparently, today's purveyors of pagan religions have sidestepped this question by changing the labels.

It is a delicate task to choreograph the proceedings in such a way as to sidestep them.

Giving money to charity in your will is another handy way to sidestep the taxman.

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