bat away

Verb

 * 1) To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
 * The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot.
 * 1) To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.
 * 2)  To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions.
 * 3)  To use any means to take the money of participants in a circus gaming attraction.
 * 1)  To use any means to take the money of participants in a circus gaming attraction.

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