Artful evasion (5)

I believe the answer is:

dodge

(Other definitions for dodge that I've seen before include "Elude, sidestep" , "Evade by moving out of the way" , "Avoid or evade by bodily movement" , "Evade - sidestep" , "Western city" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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