Avoidance and Abidance

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Avoidance noun - The act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable.

Usage example: her congenital avoidance of conflict makes talking about problems with her difficult

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Abidance is an antonym for avoidance.

Nearby Words: avoid, avoided, avoidable, avoiding

Abidance noun - The following of a custom, rule, or law.

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Avoidance is an antonym for abidance.

Nearby Words: abide, abiding, abided

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