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A Writer's Dictionary:

eschew Definition


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eschew
verb
    eschewed, eschewing
    1. formal
      To avoid, keep away from, or abstain from something.
      Thesaurus: renounce, repudiate, abjure; shun, spurn, disdain; avoid, abstain from, give up, forgo, forswear, swear off, refrain from; Antonym: embrace.
Derivative: eschewal
noun
    Etymology: 14c: from French eschever.



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