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eschew

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To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

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The word 'eschew' is correct and can be used in written English. It is a verb which means to deliberately avoid doing or using something, usually because it is thought to be wrong or not desirable. For example: My parents always encouraged me to eschew unhealthy habits and live a healthy lifestyle.

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New technology has enabled a host of cutting-edge distribution methods to flourish and the argument goes that before long we will all eschew the local multiplex or arthouse in favour of curling up on the sofa with an iPad or congregating in front of a TV to stream new releases.

Inglourious Basterds ultimately proved less than controversial because Tarantino was intelligent enough to eschew shots of Holocaust victims in favour of scenes featuring tough Jewish blokes making mincemeat of a cavalcade of cartoonish Nazi scumbags.

While recapturing the House of Representatives remains a distant dream, the vulnerability of Senate Democrats standing in Republican-leaning states this November means there is plenty of pressure on Obama to tone down his rhetoric: he will likely eschew anything that smacks of class warfare in favour of emphasising greater opportunity.

Far from being a "dead language", Welsh fluency is increasing very quickly in Newport and beyond, thanks to the Welsh assembly (or Senedd, if we're going to eschew English) making Welsh compulsory up to GCSE level.

And, as Ryder says, if you eschew condoms, you may end up risking your life.

He went on to eschew his privileged background to devote his life to Labour politics and fighting for the underdog.

And Botham in that critical phase had two handicaps: the last man Willis had joined him, so to protect him from the bowling, Botham had to eschew a number of runs he would otherwise have taken.

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