This is a direct

result of someone having a divorcing conversation, now she is talking to him in a direct side step.

Also often called sidestep.

A motion to avoid or dodge something.

This describes a physical dodging motion to the side instead of forward, but it can also be used as a metaphorical action to avoid a topic in a conversation.

The verb form is sidestep.

The positive complement of a vicious circle is a virtuous circle

The terms virtuous circle and vicious circle (also also referred to as virtuous cycle and vicious cycle) refer to complex chains of events which reinforce themselves through a feedback loop. 1 A virtuous circle has favorable results, and a vicious circle has detrimental results. (Variable circle = untrue circle )

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