Avoidance and Contemplation

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

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Contemplation is an antonym for avoidance.

Nearby Words: avoid, avoided, avoidable, avoiding

Contemplation noun - Long or deep thinking about spiritual matters.

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Avoidance is an antonym for contemplation in topics: planning, gazing at.

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Contemplation and Avoidance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoidance/contemplation

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