skirt

sense 1: 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"
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sense 2: pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"
skirt

sense 3: form the edge or
skirt

sense 4: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
surround skirt border