Avoid and Eliminate

Avoid

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

Usage example: trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like

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Eliminate and avoid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Eliminate" instead a verb "Avoid".

Eliminate verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.

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Avoid and eliminate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Eliminate".

people	avoid people	eliminate people
conflict	avoid conflict	eliminate conflict
problem	avoid problem	eliminate problem
death	avoid death	eliminate death
Other words: effects, damage, pain, risk, war, anyone, humans, enemies, encounters.

In any level of Blood Money in which 47 must avoid or eliminate rival assassins before they can get him, the rivals can always see through his disguise instantly, whatever it might be.

Source: Video Game / Hitman
The Stoic: Meraeadyth fancies herself this, and her philosophy is that one should avoid all emotions to eliminate the danger of enemies without.

Source: Video Game / Taming Dreams
Upon gaining all knowledge possible it shall come alive and attempt to eliminate all life so as to avoid new info appearing.

Source: WMG / TV Tropes aka: TV Tropes Wiki

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