Avoid and Bringing

Avoid

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

Bringing is an antonym for avoid.

Bringing

Bringing noun - The act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail).

Avoid is an antonym for bringing in topics: cause, transport or accompany, command a price, file charges in court.

Nearby Word: bring

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Herriman that he's bringing Coco in because she's embarrassed about being nude(he's really trying to avoid her being adopted), Herriman points out that most imaginary friends are nude.
  • In Friends, Phoebe tries using this to get the others to feel bad for her (usually by bringing up her mother's suicide) so she can avoid getting in trouble when she makes a mistake.
  • Tall Poppy Syndrome The Paragon actively tries to avoid this trope by bringing others up to his or her level, rather than letting them push him or her down.
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