はぐらかしたそうだ
hagurakashita sōda

Godan Verb (su)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of はぐらかす

1. They say they dodged [it].; They say they evaded [it].; They say they brushed [it] off.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence