avoidance

[A*void·ance]

Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

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The act of annulling; annulment.

Noun
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening


n.
The act of annulling; annulment.

n.
The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

n.
A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.

n.
The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.

n.
The courts by which anything is carried off.


Avoidance

A*void"ance , n. 1. The act of annulling; annulment. 2. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
Wolsey, . . . on every avoidance of St. Peter's chair, was sitting down therein, when suddenly some one or other clapped in before him.
3. A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal. 4. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of. "The avoidance of pain." Beattie. 5. The courts by which anything is carried off.
Avoidances and drainings of water.

The act of annulling; annulment.

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Usage Examples

When I was younger, I was terrified to express anger because it would often kick-start a horrible reaction in the men in my life. So I bit my tongue. I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs.

To counter the avoidance of intellectual challenge and responsibility, we must reduce the domination of certainty in education.

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Other Usage Examples

The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.

A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.

There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives.

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