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avoid

verb

To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

  • I try to avoid the company of gamblers.
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The word "avoid" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it as either a verb or a noun to describe the act of steering clear of something or someone, or a situation which you don't want to be part of. For example: "I'm trying to avoid getting caught in the rain.".

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"Tickets are valid on all other routes into London and Southern passengers are advised to avoid travelling through Clapham Junction, which is very busy.

That lot will do anything to avoid working until retirement".

Wikipedia says that "sock-puppetry" – creating a fake online identity "for an improper purpose, such as to mislead other editors, disrupt discussions, distort consensus or avoid sanctions" – is not permitted.

"It is in our vital national interest that we avoid the fatal mistake that would be a no vote if a referendum is held in the next few years".

Here's the thing: in order for fees to work, there needs be something worth paying to avoid.

We went 60 miles west of Scilly and 60 miles west of Finistere to avoid submarines".

Related: Le Pen family feud is a battle for the soul of the Front National – and France In an interview with the centre-right Le Figaro newspaper on Monday, Le Pen, who had threatened to leave the political ring "only at the end of the bout, whether victor or vanquished", seemed almost conciliatory as he said he would withdraw his candidature to avoid further damage to the party.

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