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(noun) dame, doll, chick, bird, wench
informal terms for a (young) woman
(noun) annulus
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
(verb) hedge, circumvent, parry, put off, sidestep, dodge, duck, evade, fudge, elude
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
He dodged the issue; she skirted the problem; They tend to evade their responsibilities; he evaded the questions skillfully
(verb) environ, surround, ring, border
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
The forest surrounds my property