Avoid and Haunt

Avoid

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

Haunt is an antonym for avoid.

Haunt

Haunt verb - To go to or spend time in often.
Usage example: much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds

Avoid is an antonym for haunt.

Nearby Words: haunted, haunting, haunter

Common collocations

people avoid people haunt people
time avoid time haunt time
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