Avoid
Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Handed
Handed adjective - Having or involving the use of hands.
Both words in one sentence
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One episode's plot naturally revolves around Don Diego being challenged to a duel, and having to somehow win while still fighting left-handed (figuratively speaking) so as to avoid blowing his cover.
Source: I Am Not Left-Handed -
Despite this, she can't seem to avoid antagonizing everyone in the Divas' locker room, particularly the herculean Kaitlyn, and as a result often gets her ass handed to her in non-match situations.
Source: Wrestling / AJ Lee - Yukari had it pretty much handed to Flan to avoid a reprise of Reinterpretation of Scarlet Devil.
Source: Fanfic / Touhou Ibunshu
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