Avoid and Stray

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Avoid

Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
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Stray and avoid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stray" instead a verb "Avoid".
Nearby Words: avoided, avoidance, avoidable, avoiding, avoidably

Stray

Stray verb - To commit an offense.
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Avoid and stray are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Stray".
Nearby Words: strayed, straying

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fire avoid fire stray fire

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  • Film / Keanu Somewhat justified in that all of the humans love him and are protective of him, but he manages to avoid all stray fire and accidents on top of all that despite the dangers around him.
    Source: Film / Keanu
  • One stray bullet hitting a car, alerting the horde, and wouldn't you know it, a Boomer spawns 15 seconds later, which is almost impossible to avoid since the players are already getting swarmed.
    Source: Disaster Dominoes
  • A stray cat distracts a cyclops, causing it to avoid your traps.
    Source: For Want Of A Nail / Video Games
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