beg vs sidestep

beg is not a noun while sidestep is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beg	No	No	Yes	No
sidestep	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sidestep is a hypernym of beg; that is, sidestep is a word with a broader meaning than beg:

beg: dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
sidestep: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other hypernyms of beg include circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, skirt.

beg (noun)	sidestep (noun)
	a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

beg (verb)	sidestep (verb)
call upon in supplication; entreat	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
ask to obtain free