Dodge
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To avoid by moving out of the way (often suddenly) To avoid; to sidestep To go hither and thither
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An act of dodging A trick, evasion or wile
Example sentence: I'll be glad to reply to or dodge your questions, depending on what I think will help our election most.
Contrivance
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a (mechanical) device to perform a certain taska means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objectivesomething overly artful or artificial