Avoid and Beware

Avoid

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

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Beware and avoid are semantically related in shun topic. In some cases you can use "Beware" instead a verb "Avoid".

Beware verb - Be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.

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Avoid and beware are semantically related in shun topic. You can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Beware", if it concerns topics such as be careful.

Nearby Word: bewaring

No effort has been made to avoid spoilers in the trope examples listed below, so new readers beware!

Source: Fanfic / Down to Agincourt
Beware of Hitchhiking Ghosts: Travis stops his truck to avoid hitting a hooded figure.

Source: Video Game / Silent Hill Origins
Travellers there, avoid giving people the thumbs up sign... and hitchhikers should beware this especially.

Source: Accidental Unfortunate Gesture

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