sidestep vs beg

sidestep is a noun but beg is not a noun.

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

As verbs, beg is a hyponym of sidestep; that is, beg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sidestep:

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

Other hyponyms of sidestep include quibble.

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

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