86 entries under avoid topic. ×

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ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
13
avert(verb, stop, hold, separate, remove)
11
parry(verb, move, cut, separate, keep)
11
stave off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
9
obviate(verb, stop, separate, remove, prevent)
8
deflect(verb, stop, separate, keep, reject)
7
turn aside(verb, expression, phrasal verb, move, stop)
6
forestall(verb, stop, separate, remove, halt)
6
prevent(verb, stop, hold, separate, remove)
5
stop(verb, separate, prevent, resist)
4
block(verb, separate, remove, delay, prevent)
4
dodge(verb, move, cut, block)
4
fence(verb, move, cut, block)
4
hinder(verb, remove, delay, preclude)
4
preclude(verb, stop, separate, remove, halt)
3
cut(verb, move, separate, reject, cool)
3
deter(verb, stop, separate, remove, halt)
3
divert(verb, stop, separate, halt, prevent)
3
evade(verb, move, get, cut, block)
2
circumlocute(verb, move, cut, escape)
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APASmart Define. (2015). fend off thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/fend_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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