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His avoidance of the muddy path kept his shoes clean.
What does Avoidance mean?
Staying away from something.
Dictionary definition
The act of staying away from something.
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Avoidance can help when a situation is unsafe.
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Too much avoidance can stop someone from solving a problem.
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WordAvoidance.
Partnoun.
MeaningAvoidance means Staying away from something.
ExampleExample: His avoidance of the muddy path kept his shoes clean.
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- Syllables
- uh · void · uns
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- void
- Ending
- uns
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- Put a little extra energy on void.
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Synonyms
Words like Avoidance
evasionUse when someone avoids something deliberately.
steering clearA simple phrase for avoiding something.
Antonyms
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approachUse when moving toward something.
confrontationUse when facing something directly.
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