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shy(cut, reject, ignore, neglect)
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stump(beat, prevent, confuse, avoid)
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steer clear of(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cut)
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bewilder(confuse, confound, perplex, puzzle)
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checkmate(stop, beat, halt, curb)
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decline(reject, ignore, neglect, refuse)
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defy(challenge, resist, deceive, frustrate)
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give the runaround(expression, idiom, cut, reject)
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mystify(confuse, confound, reasoning, disconcert)
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overreach(prevent, avoid, fool, thwart)
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throw off(expression, phrasal verb, drop, clear)
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weasel(move, cut, avoid, deceive)
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balk(stop, start, halt, curb)
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cavil(deceive, hide, escape, lie)
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decamp(get, go, run, start)
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deceive(move, cut, confuse, avoid)
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defer
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deflect(block, escape, dodge, evade)
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fight shy of(idiom, phrasal verb, keep, avoid)
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get away from(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, clear)
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