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The phrase "avoided the question" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where someone did not directly answer a question posed to them.
Example: "During the interview, the candidate avoided the question about their previous job performance, instead focusing on their future goals."
Alternatives: "dodged the question" or "evaded the question".
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Politicians have long avoided the question.
He avoided the question, she said.
When May avoided the question, Corbyn gave the answer – £4.6bn.
I avoided the question of where I was actually born.
He avoided the question, and listed the potential successors he had considered before choosing Rousseff.
On Friday evening, Mr. Obama avoided the question of whether Mr. Mubarak needed to go.
According to Schnare's brief, the lawyers avoided the question, implying "yes," and U.Va.
Other "Brexiteers" from within Cameron's Conservative Party have simply avoided the question.
Valentine, who rarely lets on about future lineups and starters, avoided the question today.
Asked whether he would pay the bill, Johnson initially avoided the question.
A majority of Democrats, however, have either avoided the question or said they will support the primary winner.
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saved the question
circumvented the question
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avoided the interview
eliminated the question
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evaded the question
avoided the problems
avoided the subjects
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to prevent the question
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