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es·chew
 eschew
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- pronunciation:
- es
chu
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
eschews, eschewing, eschewed |
| definition: |
to avoid or forgo; shun.
A dieter usually eschews fattening foods.- antonyms:
- choose
- similar words:
- boycott, evade, forgo, help, renounce, shun
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| related words: |
abjure, avoid, balk, ignore, resist |
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| derivations: |
eschewal (n.), eschewer (n.) |
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