evade, elude
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Yes the word dodge can be a noun. It is mostly used as a verb to mean to avoid.
One option is the word conga.
empty
dodge the tackle
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There is no such word, however if you transposed the letters dodge means to avoid something, whether responsibility or an attack, or to get out of the way, or to duck.
The five letter word that refers to heat is steam. When a liquid evaporates, it evaporates releasing steam whose temperature is high.
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