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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈvɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈvɔɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə void)


avoid
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Sense: Verb: evade
Synonyms:
evade, elude, dodge Collocations, duck Collocations, shun Collocations, avert Collocations, prevent Collocations, hide from, keep away from, give sb the slip (informal), stay away from, steer clear of (informal), keep clear of, not go near, keep out of the way of, keep your distance from, keep a respectful distance from, give sth/sb a wide berth, have nothing to do with, snub Collocations, shy away from
Antonyms:
face Collocations, meet Collocations, find Collocations, seek out, look for, accept Collocations, pursue Collocations, welcome Collocations, invite Collocations, go to
Sense: Verb: get out of a responsibility, etc.
Synonyms:
get out of (informal), duck Collocations, dodge Collocations, weasel out of (informal), wriggle out of, duck out of (informal), shirk, escape Collocations, elude, evade, shake Collocations (slang)
Sense: Verb: circumvent
Synonyms:
circumvent, skirt Collocations, sidestep, side-step, bypass Collocations, get around, get round (UK), go around, go round (UK)
Sense: Verb: refrain from
Synonyms:
refrain from, abstain from, eschew Collocations (formal), try not to, shy away from

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