Avoid and Come close

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

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Come close is an antonym for avoid.

Come close verb - Be close or similar.

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Avoid is an antonym for come close in come nearer topic.

The only ones that come close come within inches of him, but he tilts his head a bit to avoid the blaster fire.

Source: Western Animation / Star Wars Rebels

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