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pretext(escape, excuse, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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prevarication(escape, excuse, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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prevention(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, relaxation)
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quibble(escape, excuse, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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recession(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
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recoil(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
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recoiling(verb, avoiding)
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restraint(noun, retreat, entertainment, relaxation, diversion)
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routine(escape, excuse, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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run-around(noun, restraint, escape, retreat, cunning)
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runaround
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ruse(escape, excuse, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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self-restraint(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
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shift(escape, excuse, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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shifty
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shirk
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shirked
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shirks
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shrinking(verb, avoiding)
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shuffling(escape, excuse, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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