Related Words for avoidance

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WordSyllablesCategories
shunning
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Noun, Verb
dodging
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Verb, Noun, Verb
turning away
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Phrase, Verb, Noun
avoidable
x/xx
Adjective
evasion
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Noun
minimization
/xx/x
Noun
mitigation
xx/x
Noun
exclusion
x/x
Noun
evade
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Verb
aversion
x/x
Noun
prevention
x/x
Noun
fear
/
Noun
obfuscation
xx/x
Noun
concealment
x/x
Noun
elimination
xxx/x
Noun
reduction
x/x
Noun
detection
x/x
Noun
misdirection
xx/x
Noun
alleviation
xxx/x
Noun
procrastination
xxx/x
Noun
denial
x/x
Noun
deferral
x/x
Noun
equivocation
xxx/x
Noun
suppression
x/x
Noun
anxiety
x/xx
Noun
inhibition
xx/x
Noun
distraction
x/x
Noun
deception
x/x
Noun
unpleasantness
x/xx
Noun
pitfall
/x
Noun
overcoming
/xxx
Verb
abandonment
x/xx
Noun
repetition
xx/x
Noun
loathing
/x
Noun
inducing
x/x
Adjective
defensiveness
x/xx
Noun
apprehension
xx/x
Noun
discomfort
x/x
Noun
overt
x/
Adjective
inattention
xx/x
Noun
eradication
xxx/x
Noun
ambiguity
xx/xx
Noun
shirking
/x
Noun
fearfulness
/xx
Noun
implicit
x/x
Adjective
deceit
x/
Noun
feigning
/x
Verb
dissimulation
xxx/x
Noun
minimising
/xxx
Verb
immobilization
x/xx/x
Noun
aggression
x/x
Noun
manipulative
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
rumination
xx/x
Noun
incrimination
xxx/x
Noun
maximization
xxx/x
Noun
eliminating
x/xxx
Verb
disruption
x/x
Noun
immobility
xx/xx
Noun
eschewing
x/x
Verb
inadvertent
xx/x
Adjective
ambivalence
x/xx
Noun
disassociation
xx/x/x
Noun
preemptive
x/x
Adjective
compliance
x/x
Noun
confrontation
xx/x
Noun
deterrence
x/x
Noun
circumvention
xx/x
Noun
recrimination
xxx/x
Noun
disavowal
xx/x
Noun
risk
/
Noun
rejection
x/x
Noun
disorientation
xxxx/x
Noun
entrapment
x/x
Noun
rationalization
xxxx/x
Noun
subterfuge
/xx
Noun
protection
x/x
Noun
passivity
x/xx
Noun
restraint
x/
Noun
forgoing
x/x
Verb
reducing
x/x
Verb
complication
xx/x
Noun
complacency
x/xx
Noun
hostility
x/xx
Noun
simplification
xxx/x
Noun
disclosure
x/x
Noun
facilitation
xxx/x
Noun
identification
xxxx/x
Noun
consequence
/xx
Noun
preoccupation
xxx/x
Noun
dishonesty
x/xx
Noun
annoyance
x/x
Noun
wariness
/xx
Noun
habituation
x/x/x
Noun
disregarding
xx/x
Verb
mystification
/xx/x
Noun
indifference
x/xx
Noun
withholding
x/x
Noun
indecision
xx/x
Noun
confusion
x/x
Noun
ignoring
x/x
Verb
duplicity
x/xx
Noun
abatement
x/x
Noun
uncertainty
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
alienation
xxx/x
Noun
phobia
/xx
Noun
unavoidable
xx/xx
Adjective
skirting
/x
Verb
abstention
x/x
Noun
seclusion
x/x
Noun
escape
x/
Verb, Noun
estrangement
x/x
Noun
isolation
xx/x
Noun
sparing
/x
Adjective
banishment
/xx
Noun
skulking
/x
Verb
diversion
x/x
Noun
discouragement
x/xx
Noun
exemption
x/x
Noun
excusing
x/x
Verb
ostracism
/xxx
Noun
boycott
/x
Noun
renunciation
xxx/x
Noun
desertion
x/x
Noun
suppressing
x/x
Verb
skipping
/x
Verb
persecution
xx/x
Noun
repelling
x/x
Verb
camouflage
/xx
Noun
banning
/x
Noun
repudiation
xxx/x
Noun
warding
/x
Verb
shading
/x
Noun
marginalization
xxxx/x
Noun
cloaking
/x
Noun
separation
xx/x
Noun
obstacle
/xx
Adjective
infanticide
x/xx
Adjective
discriminated
x/xxx
Adjective
collision
x/x
Verb
predator
/xx
Verb
blame
/
Adjective
inbreeding
x/x
Verb
harm
/
Adjective
phobic
/x
Adjective
gaze
/
Adjective
incest
/x
Adjective
numbing
/x
Noun
conflict
/x
Adjective
studied
/x
Adjective
abolition
xx/x
Noun
abort
x/
Verb, Noun
abrogation
xx/x
Noun
absence
/x
Noun
abstinence
/xx
Noun
aforementioned
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
annulment
/xx
Noun
appetitive
x/xx
Adjective
approach
x/
Noun, Verb
appropriate
x/xx
Adjective, Verb
arousal
x/x
Noun
aversive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
avert
x/
Verb
avoidant
x/x
Adjective, Noun
behavioral
x/xx
Adjective
behavioural
x/xx
Adjective
blurring
/x
Noun
breach
/
Noun, Verb
breakout
/x
Noun, Adjective
bypass
/x
Noun, Verb
cancel
/x
Verb, Noun
cancellation
xx/x
Noun
challenge
/x
Noun, Verb
champion
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
championship
/xxx
Noun
coercive
x/x
Adjective
conformance
x/x
Noun
consortia
x/x
Noun
contest
/x
Noun, Verb
contestation
/x/x
Noun
counterproductive
/xxxx
Adjective
defeating
x/x
Verb, Adjective
deletion
x/x
Noun
discontinuation
xxxx/x
Noun
disqualification
xxxx/x
Noun
disrespect
xx/
Noun, Verb
disuse
x/
Noun, Verb
externalization
x/xx/x
Noun
extinguishment
x/xx
Noun
flight
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
forgiveness
x/x
Noun
fraud
/
Noun, Verb
getaway
/xx
Noun, Adjective
hero
/x
Noun
heroic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
incapacitation
xxxx/x
Noun
internalization
x/xx/x
Noun
invalidation
xxx/x
Noun
invalidity
/x/xx
Noun
lack
/
Noun, Verb
leak
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
leakage
/x
Noun
miss
/
Name, Verb
neglect
x/
Noun, Verb
nonverbal
x/x
Adjective, Noun
nullification
xxx/x
Noun
nullity
/xx
Noun
objection
x/x
Noun
operant
/xx
Adjective, Noun
override
/xx
Verb, Noun
prevent
x/
Verb
preventative
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
preventive
x/x
Noun, Adjective
privation
x/x
Noun
programmed
/x
Adjective
prosocial
xxx
Adjective
protest
/x
Noun, Verb
quashing
/x
Noun
rebuttal
x/x
Noun
refusal
x/x
Noun
removal
x/x
Noun
repeal
x/
Noun, Verb
repulsion
x/x
Noun
rescinded
x/x
Verb
rescission
x/x
Noun
resolution
xx/x
Noun
restriction
x/x
Noun
reuse
x/
Noun, Verb
reversal
x/x
Noun, Adjective
revocation
xx/x
Noun
routinized
/xx
Adjective
save
/
Verb, Noun
siding
/x
Noun
termination
xx/x
Noun
unwillingness
x/xx
Noun
void
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
withdrawal
x/x
Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun