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- Dictionarya·void·ance/əˈvoid(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the action of keeping away from or not doing something: "one third of cancer deaths could be prevented by avoidance of smoking"
- 2. the action of repudiating, nullifying, or rendering void a decree or contract: "insurance underwriters could not rely on non-disclosure to justify avoidance of the contract"
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