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to dodge Obama dodged an opportunity to comment on the appointment offirebrand polemicist Stephen Bannon. |
Dodging is making quick, sudden movements, usually to avoid something. You have to move quickly to dodge a flower pot that's falling from a ledge. In football, running backs are good at dodging defensive players. Politicians do a lot of maneuvers and manipulations to dodge blame, and plenty of people dodge responsibility for something they're supposed to take care of. So any kind of evasion strategy is a dodge.
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weigh in (phrasal verb) Obama said it wouldnot be appropriate for him to weigh in on all of Trump's appointments because it would beincompatible to his desire to provide a smooth transition of power to hissuccessor. |
weigh in (with something)
(informal) to join in a discussion, an argument, an activity, etc. by saying something important, persuading somebody, or doing something to help |
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firebrand Obama dodged an opportunity tocomment on the appointment of firebrand polemicist Stephen Bannon as Trump'ssenior White House policy adviser |
Someone who enjoys heating up the debate around a subject or lighting a fire under other people is a firebrand. "Fire" is their "brand." Firebrands come in all shapes and sizes: conservative, liberal, militant, creative. Anyone who takes a strong, provocative stance and challenges people with heated rhetoric might be labeled a firebrand.
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