dodge the question
- evadeEscape by cunning
- deflectTurn from course
- sidestepEvade by moving aside
- avoidStay away from
- skirtWaist-hung lower garment
parry · evasive · politician · slippery · redirect · spin · waffle · hedge · vague · noncommittal · pivot · squirm · weasel · smokescreen · misdirect · obfuscate · stonewall · filibuster
honesty and transparency
dodge the questioncome clean
Admit the full truth
tell the truth · lay one's cards on the table · own up · be honest · disclose