🚫avoidance

noun
/əˈvɔɪdəns/

Meaning

the act of staying away from something; deliberate prevention of contact or confrontation

Example Sentences

Avoidance of difficult conversations can create bigger problems later.

Synonyms

evasion, abstention, prevention, shunning, circumvention

Antonyms

confrontation, engagement, acceptance

Collocations

avoidance behavior, conflict avoidance, risk avoidance, avoidance strategy

Related Vocabularies

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Informal or secondary conversations that occur outside the main agenda of a formal meeting.

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