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kept clear of

phrase , past tense of keep clear of

Synonyms and Antonyms of kept clear of

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

They eventually became wise to the elaborate ruses he used to keep clear of paying his debts.

Synonyms of kept clear of

avoided, dodged, ducked, eluded, escaped, eschewed, evaded, finessed, got around, scaped, shirked, shook, shuffled (out of), shunned, weaseled (out of)

Words Related to kept clear of

averted, deflected, diverted, obviated, parried, prevented, warded (off)

banned, barred, debarred, eliminated, excepted, excluded, precluded, ruled out

bypassed, circumvented, skirted

foiled, foxed, frustrated, outfoxed, outsmarted, outwitted, overreached, thwarted

Phrases Synonymous with kept clear of

fought shy of, stayed clear of, steered clear of

Near Antonyms of kept clear of

accepted, courted, embraced, pursued, sought, welcomed

caught, contracted, incurred

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