126 entries under avoid topic. ×

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obstruct(verb, stop, hold, close, restrain)
4
prohibit(verb, stop, remove, reject, dismiss)
4
rule out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
4
turn aside(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
3
counter(verb, stop, remove, oppose, restrain)
3
dodge(verb, reject, block, prevent)
3
frustrate(verb, stop, separate, oppose, halt)
3
sidestep(verb, block, escape, dodge)
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bypass(verb, reject, block, escape)
2
circumvent(verb, oppose, block, dispute)
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cool(verb, stop, cut, separate, restrain)
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divert(verb, stop, separate, halt, prevent)
2
elude(verb, block, prevent, fool)
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escape(verb, reject, prevent, fool)
2
evade(verb, reject, block, escape)
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foil(verb, stop, separate, oppose, restrain)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
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inhibit(verb, stop, halt, prevent)
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intercept(verb, stop, break, close, restrain)
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interdict(verb, stop, remove, reject, restrain)
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