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How to sign: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
"Her former friends now avoid her";
Within this category: bypass, get off, hedge, keep off, miss, shirk, shun, shy away from
How to sign: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
"Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike";
Similiar / Same: deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, ward off, debar, obviate
