avoidance
Americannoun
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the act of avoiding or keeping away from.
the avoidance of scandal; the avoidance of one's neighbors.
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Law. a making void; annulment.
Other Word Forms
- nonavoidance noun
Etymology
Origin of avoidance
Example Sentences
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“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.
From MarketWatch
“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.
From MarketWatch
But you have social anxiety about face-to-face conflict, which leads to avoidance.
While living with a body is "very difficult to understand", said forensic psychologist Dr Catrin Williams, it highlighted a lot of Morgan's avoidance.
From BBC
Harm reduction strategies focus on minimizing risk rather than insisting on total avoidance.
From Science Daily
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