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   A·void·ance

   /əˈvoid(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of keeping away from or not doing something: "one third of cancer deaths could be prevented by avoidance of smoking"
   • ▪ the action of preventing something from happening: "a pilotless passenger aircraft would rely on computers and automatic collision avoidance"
   • 2. the action of repudiating, nullifying, or rendering void a decree or contract: "insurance underwriters could not rely on non-disclosure to justify avoidance of the contract"

   Scrabble Points: 15

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