avoid
/əˈvɔɪd/verb
Elementary
1
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.
2
To stay out of the way of (something harmful).
3
To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
4
To try not to do something or to have something happen.
5
To make empty; to clear.
6
To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).
7
To defeat or evade; to invalidate.
8
To emit or throw out; to void.
9
To leave, evacuate; to leave as empty, to withdraw or come away from.
10
To get rid of.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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