はぐらかす
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep
2. to give (someone) the slip
Examples4
何か
I get the feeling I'm being given the runaround.
私
Don't avoid my question.
はぐらかさないで、
Don't dodge the issue, I want you to answer my question.
論点
Don't pussyfoot around the issue; do we have a problem, or don't we?