Avoid and Speaking to

Avoid

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

Speaking to is an antonym for avoid.

Speaking to

Definitions of Avoid not found.

Avoid is an antonym for speaking to.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Friends with Benefits Carly is scared of a Relationship Upgrade because she's used to her and her brother wrecking their relationships and never speaking to the other person after they break up, so feels if they keep it casual, she can avoid hurting Freddie whilst still giving him what she believes he wants most.
  • Video Game / Professor Layton and the Last Specter The most you can do to protect yourself is to avoid speaking to members of the Family except when required to do so by a quest.
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