Avoid and Sever

Avoid

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

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

Sever verb - To set or force apart.

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Avoid and sever are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Sever".

Nearby Words: severity, severance, severing

He intentionally pushes everyone away to avoid developing bonds with them that would hurt to sever.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy VIII
They try to help people avoid ending up in the Underworld by encouraging them to sever emotional ties that would keep them from passing on.

Source: Tabletop Game / Geist: The Sin-Eaters

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