Avoid
Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Caught up
Caught up adjective - Having become involved involuntarily.
Both terms in one sentence
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The jesters are unable to avoid getting caught up in it, due to their highly controversial shows and to the King's increasing obsession with the beautiful Gong-gil.
Source: Film / The King and the Clown -
When the Enterprise gets caught up in it, Kirk destroys the war computers, pointing out that war is supposed be Hell (Invoked Trope), so that people will avoid it.
Source: War Is Hell - As a mutant who consciously tries to avoid getting caught up in the drama surrounding mutant politics, Kitty can sympathize.
Source: Fan Fic / Ultimate Spider Woman
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