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The definition of avoidance is the process of staying away from something or someone.

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Not answering the phone is an example of the avoidance of someone.

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See avoidance in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of avoiding, or shunning something
the act of making void; annulment

See avoidance in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of shunning or avoiding.
Law An annulment.

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