sidestep vs circumvent

sidestep is a noun but circumvent is not a noun.

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

As verbs, sidestep and circumvent are synonyms defined as:

sidestep and circumvent: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other synonyms of sidestep include dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, skirt.

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

sidestep (verb)	circumvent (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	beat through cleverness and wit
	surround so as to force to give up