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avoid vs shy away from

shy away from vs avoid

avoid and shy away from both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avoid No No Yes No
shy away from No No Yes No
As verbs, shy away from is a hyponym of avoid; that is, shy away from 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
  • shy away from: avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task
Other hyponyms of avoid include circumvent, dodge, duck, 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, eschew, shun.
avoid (verb) shy away from (verb)
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task
refrain from certain foods or beverages
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
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