sidestep vs elude

sidestep is a noun but elude is not a noun.

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

As verbs, sidestep and elude are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

sidestep (verb)	elude (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)
	escape, either physically or mentally
	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by