Avoid and Chance upon

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

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Chance upon is an antonym for avoid.

Chance upon verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.

Usage example: chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner

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Avoid is an antonym for chance upon in topics: happen upon, lay hands on.

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