Avoid
Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Lie
Lie verb - To remain out of sight.
Usage example: paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
Nearby Word: lied
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Both words in one sentence
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Persona 4 gives us Izanami, who represents humanity's willingness to lie and avoid the truth.
Source: Anthropomorphic Personification -
Ethan initially tried to lie and avoid telling her beau what happened: Ethan Edwards: WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO—DRAW YOU A PICTURE?
Source: Film / The Searchers - He begins to lie and avoid Hide in an attempt to protect him from the truth, before finally cutting all ties with his human life.
Source: Keeping Secrets Sucks
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