Avoid and Shortcut

Avoid

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

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

Shortcut

Shortcut verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.
Usage example: are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?

Avoid and shortcut are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Shortcut".

Both words in one sentence

  • Dungeon Bypass In King's Quest: Mask of Eternity it is possible to take a shortcut through the Dimension of Death and avoid the hassle involving the bridge.
  • Video Game / King's Quest: Mask of Eternity Dungeon Bypass: It is possible to take a shortcut through the Dimension of Death and avoid the hassle involving the bridge.
  • In one book Jake makes a Deal with the Devil (or an alien who works for a devil-esque Sufficiently Advanced Alien) to avoid taking the shortcut and they still get involved in the invasion, only without their morphing powers and most them are killed but Earth is saved in the end.
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