Dodge and Preclude

Dodge

Dodge verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Usage example: dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance

Preclude and dodge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preclude" instead a verb "Dodge".

Nearby Words: dodged, dodger, dodging

Preclude

Preclude verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Usage example: issued a strict schedule for doing household chores so as to preclude any arguments

Dodge and preclude are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dodge" instead a verb "Preclude".

Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding

Common collocations

time dodge time preclude time
shot dodge shot preclude shot
damage dodge damage preclude damage
weapons dodge weapons preclude weapons
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