avoid
verb
to choose not to do something in order to achieve a better result
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To avoid doing something, or to avoid something
get out of
to avoid doing something that you should do or that you said you would do
duck out of
to avoid doing something that you were intending to do or had promised to do
abstain
verb
to deliberately avoid doing something that is enjoyable but that may not be healthy, safe, or morally right
wriggle out of (doing) something
to avoid doing something by making excuses
flinch from (doing) something
to avoid dealing with a difficult responsibility or decision
sweep something under the carpet
to try to avoid dealing with a problem
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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