skirted
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English
Definitions
verb
- To be on or form the border of.“The plain was skirted by rows of trees.”
- To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
- To cover with a skirt; to surround.
- To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).“He skirted the issue of which parties to attend by staying at home instead.”
adjective
- Bordered
- Passed around
- Narrowly missed
- Evaded