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avoidance
[ uh-void-ns ]
/ əˈvɔɪd ns /
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noun
the act of avoiding or keeping away from: the avoidance of scandal; the avoidance of one's neighbors.
Law. a making void; annulment.
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British Dictionary definitions for avoidance
avoidance
/ (əˈvɔɪdəns) /
noun
the act of keeping away from or preventing from happening
law
- the act of annulling or making void
- the countering of an opponent's plea with fresh evidence
ecclesiastical law the state of a benefice having no incumbent
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