3 entries found for avoidance.
a·void·ance
( P )
Pronunciation Key (
-void
ns)
n.
- The act of shunning or avoiding.
- Law. An annulment.
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: avoid·ance
Pronunciation: &-'void-&n(t)s
Function: noun
often attributive : the act or practice of keeping away from or withdrawing from something undesirable
; especially : an anticipatory response undertaken to avoid a noxious stimulus avoidance in mice>
Source: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
avoidance
n : deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening [syn: turning away, shunning, dodging]
mhm. yes sir. i am in AVOIDANCE mode. let the games begin.