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eschew definition

es·chew (es c̸ho̵̅o̅′)

transitive verb

to keep away from (something harmful or disliked); shun; avoid; abstain from

Etymology: ME eschewen < Anglo-Fr eschuer < OFr eschiver < OHG sciuhan, to fear: akin to shy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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