v. to get or keep away from; prevent from happening; refrain from doing something
Our car barely avoided a collision.
Our car barely avoided a collision.
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Who avoided fans?
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What color was avoided on the Sea of Izabella?
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''I silently berate myself for not having avoided that little aside.'' What does 'berate' mean?
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The use of physical restraints should be avoided wherever possible.
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Pam avoided a confrontation with her mother by staying in her room.
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What was one way the black wilderness women avoided loneliness?
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There are many diseases that can be avoided by washing your hands.
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The sailboat barely avoided capsizing.
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What animals avoided the dog?
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elude; escape; sidestep; duck; shun
confront; encounter
3 syllables
a-void-ed
voided
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