Also means
to evade
Usage Note
Soslayar means to avoid or get around a difficulty, question, or obstacle — often with a connotation of doing so obliquely rather than head-on. The related phrase de soslayo means 'sideways' or 'askance' (mirar de soslayo, to look out of the corner of one's eye). It is a formal verb; in everyday speech evitar or esquivar are more common.
Examples
"El político intentó soslayar la pregunta comprometida."
Natural Translation
The politician tried to sidestep the awkward question.
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