Avoid and Thwart

Avoid

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

Usage example: trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like

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Thwart and avoid are semantically related. in prevent topic. In some cases you can use "Thwart" instead a verb "Avoid".

Thwart verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Avoid and thwart are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Thwart".

Nearby Words: thwarted, thwarting

trouble	avoid trouble	thwart trouble
attack	avoid attack	thwart attack
people	avoid people	thwart people
destruction	avoid destruction	thwart destruction
Other words: time, disaster, danger, anyone, attacks, enemies, spoilers.

By later books he has started to actively try and avoid rewards in an attempt to thwart this trope (needless to say it never works).

Source: Easy Come, Easy Go
This also means that Gods who try to thwart Hercules can only do so in a certain, scope, to avoid killing him.

Source: Series / Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
The Beard: In episode 5 of season 2 (W), Kuuko claims to be Mahiro's fiance in order to thwart her cousin Kuune's advances and avoid a marriage interview.

Source: Light Novel / Haiyore! Nyarko-san

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