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English word

avoid

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /əˈvɔɪd/US /əˈvɔɪd/
verb

to prevent something bad from happening

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Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022) video example

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Do you believe there is a pathway to avoid that catastrophe?

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)

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No matter how hard you try to avoid being cringe, you will look back on your life and cringe retrospectively.

Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech (2022)Sentence 66 · Pro

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement AddressSentence 104 · Pro

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