Avert and Shirk

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Avert verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

Usage example: her careful planning averted disaster

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Shirk and avert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shirk" instead a verb "Avert".

Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable

Shirk verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Usage example: you always try to shirk paying your fair share of the bill by claiming you “forgot” your wallet

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Avert and shirk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avert" instead a verb "Shirk".

Nearby Words: shirker, shirked, shirking

people	avert people	shirk people
eyes	avert eyes	shirk eyes

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