avoid vs goldbrick

goldbrick vs avoid

avoid is not a noun while goldbrick is a noun.

avoid and goldbrick both are verbs.

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

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

avoid: refrain from doing something
goldbrick: avoid (one's assigned duties)

Other hyponyms of avoid include fiddle, shirk, shrink from.

avoid (noun)	goldbrick (noun)
	anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
	a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
	an idle worthless person
	a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

avoid (verb)	goldbrick (verb)
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something	avoid (one's assigned duties)
refrain from certain foods or beverages	deprive of by deceit
declare invalid
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
refrain from doing something

Difference between avoid and goldbrick

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