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eschew

es·chew

eschew

 
pronunciation:
es chu
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: eschews, eschewing, eschewed
definition: to avoid or forgo; shun.
A dieter usually eschews fattening foods.
antonyms:
choose
similar words:
boycott, evade, forgo, help, renounce, shun
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derivations: eschewal (n.), eschewer (n.)