Keep away
Keep away verb - Prevent from coming close.
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Steer clear and keep away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Steer clear" instead a verb "Keep away".
Steer clear
Keep away and steer clear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep away" instead a verb phrase "Steer clear".
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Related pairs
- cut and keep away
- cut and steer clear
- reject and keep away
- reject and steer clear
- decline and keep away
- decline and steer clear
- slight and keep away
- slight and steer clear
- disallow and keep away
- disallow and steer clear
- refuse and keep away
- refuse and steer clear
- let alone and keep away
- let alone and steer clear
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Steer clear and Keep away. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_away/steer_clear
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