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When a very tall, skinny black african warrior gets up on tiptoe (in preparation to hurling a spear), they wonder how he can avoid falling over right away.
Source: Literature / Foot Fall - The common trope in this situation is for the new couple to tiptoe around the old partner, trying to spare their feelings and avoid negative repercussions.
Source: Sorkin Relationship Moment
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Tiptoe and Avoid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoid/tiptoe
Avoid & Tiptoe. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoid/tiptoe>.
Tiptoe or Avoid. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoid/tiptoe.
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