as in withheld (from)
to resist the temptation of
try to keep from eating all the chocolate in one day!
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avoided
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The trio avoided politics because Patti's beliefs differed from Ronald and Nancy's conservative perspectives.—
Haley Van Horn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Some, especially those who deliberately avoided Amazon, said they should have been asked for their consent.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Kept (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28from%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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