avoiding

/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

noun 1

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ADJ.

all, good, special

VERB + AVOIDING

keep, know, point, reason, start, stop

AVOIDING + NOUN

day, kitchen, mary, tom, utensils

ADV.

always

Definitions

noun

Avoidance.

Two classes of people she had chosen to avoid, having been driven to such avoidings by her aunt's preferences; marquises and such-like, whether wicked or otherwise, she had eschewed, and had eschewed likewise all Low Church tendencies.

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Two classes of people she had chosen to avoid, having been driven to such avoidings by her aunt's preferences; marquises and such-like, whether wicked or otherwise, she had eschewed, and had eschewed

Wiktionary

Avoiding trouble will not always assure safety.

Tatoeba · #36933

I make a special point of avoiding that shop.

Tatoeba · #71907

Why do you keep avoiding me?

Tatoeba · #688048

Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife.

Tatoeba · #823614

Why are you always avoiding me?

Tatoeba · #941404

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