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Repel vs Avoid - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between repel and avoid

is that repel is while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

Avoid vs Digress - What's the difference?

avoid | digress |

As verbs the difference between avoid and digress

is that avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from while digress is to step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

Mitigate vs Avoid - What's the difference?

mitigate | avoid |

As verbs the difference between mitigate and avoid

is that mitigate is to reduce, lessen, or decrease while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

Avoid vs Averted - What's the difference?

avoid | averted |

As verbs the difference between avoid and averted

is that avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from while averted is past tense of avert.

As an adjective averted is

turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.

Overlook vs Avoid - What's the difference?

overlook | avoid |

As verbs the difference between overlook and avoid

is that overlook is to look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

As a noun overlook

is a vista or point that gives a beautiful view.

Hesitate vs Avoid - What's the difference?

hesitate | avoid |

As verbs the difference between hesitate and avoid

is that hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

Avoid vs Relieve - What's the difference?

avoid | relieve |

As verbs the difference between avoid and relieve

is that avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from while relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

Thwart vs Avoid - What's the difference?

thwart | avoid |

As verbs the difference between thwart and avoid

is that thwart is to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

As a noun thwart

is (nautical) a brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam (breadth) of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.

As an adjective thwart

is situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.

As an adverb thwart

is obliquely; transversely; athwart.

Equivocate vs Avoid - What's the difference?

equivocate | avoid |

As verbs the difference between equivocate and avoid

is that equivocate is to use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

Offend vs Avoid - What's the difference?

offend | avoid |

As verbs the difference between offend and avoid

is that offend is (transitive) to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.