Avoid and Greet

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Avoid

Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
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Synonyms for Avoid
Antonyms for Avoid
Greet is an antonym for avoid.
Nearby Words: avoided, avoidance, avoidable, avoiding, avoidably

Greet

Greet verb - Express greetings upon meeting someone.
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Synonyms for Greet
Avoid is an antonym for greet in welcome topic.
Nearby Words: greeting, greeted
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Similar words of greet

Common collocations

people avoid people greet people
time avoid time greet time
anyone avoid anyone greet anyone
humans avoid humans greet humans
Other words: enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • XR warns the team to avoid touching their counterparts — just as the two Boosters greet each other with a hug.
    Source: Never the Selves Shall Meet
  • To avoid the obvious, Cullen was almost always seen sitting or standing at a podium after being introduced, in lieu of him walking on stage to greet the audience and home viewers; whenever he had to walk (such as offstage), the camera usually cut quickly so viewers would not notice Cullen's limp.
    Source: Written-In Infirmity
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