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/Sounds like "toh" (as in "toll") + "reh" (as in "red") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To dodge, avoid, or sidestep someone or something you do not want to confront. In Mexico the bullfighting metaphor is perfect: the matador evades the bull without finishing it off. Someone who "torea" you keeps ducking the issue without ever resolving it.

Examples

You're dodging me, I know you're home.

He dodged every single one of the boss's questions throughout the entire meeting.

Word family

To have a special charm or grace that makes everyone want to be around you. The kind of natural charisma that can't be learned or bought, people just gravitate toward it without knowing why.