Duck and Preclude

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

Usage example: don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to work

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

Nearby Words: ducked, ducking, ducky, duckling

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

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

Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding

duck someone

preclude someone

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