Avoid
Avoid verb - To put an end to by formal action.
Usage example: asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress
Order
Order verb - To put into a particular arrangement.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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A fire ax can be used in the first Kuala Lumpur level from Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, either as part of the fireman disguise in order to avoid the metal detector or as a weapon.
Source: Deus Ax Machina - After their world was destroyed, they came to Nowhere Islands via the White Ship and replaced their memories with new ones in order to avoid a similar corruption.
Source: Fake Memories -
Pragmatic Adaptation: Carol's origin will be changed in order to avoid being too similar to Hal Jordan's.
Source: Film / Captain Marvel
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