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- verb idiomatic To
treat a topic, butomit its mainpoints , oftenintentionally . - verb idiomatic To
delay oravoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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