Avoid and Gag

Avoid

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

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

Gag

Gag verb - To discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

Avoid and gag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Gag".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

injury avoid injury gag injury

Both words in one sentence

  • The gag is reused in a later episode to avoid spoiling something another server member is working on.
  • Expospeak Gag Characters on The West Wing often use an Expospeak Gag to avoid mentioning politically unpopular things (like taxes).
    Source: Expospeak Gag
  • It became a running gag that the Doctor would torpedo Jack to avoid the relationships between companions, ex companions, etc and Jack.
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