avoid vs duck

avoid is not a noun while duck is a noun.

avoid and duck both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
avoid	No	No	Yes	No
duck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, duck is a hyponym of avoid; that is, duck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than avoid:

avoid: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
duck: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other hyponyms of avoid include circumvent, dodge, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt, escape, miss, escape, get away, get by, get off, get out, bypass, get around, go around, short-circuit, keep off, stay off, shirk, shy away from, eschew, shun.

avoid (noun)	duck (noun)
	small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
	a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
	flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
	(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

avoid (verb)	duck (verb)
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
refrain from certain foods or beverages	to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
declare invalid	submerge or plunge suddenly
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off	dip into a liquid
refrain from doing something

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